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Asked: 2026-05-11T18:29:38+00:00

I have written a DB2 query to do the following: Create a temp table

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I have written a DB2 query to do the following:

  • Create a temp table
  • Select from a monster query / insert into the temp table
  • Select from the temp table / delete from old table
  • Select from the temp table / insert into a different table

In MSSQL, I am allowed to run the commands one after another as one long query. Failing that, I can delimit them with ‘GO’ commands. When I attempt this in DB2, I get the error: 

DB2CLI.DLL: ERROR [42601] [IBM][CLI Driver][DB2] SQL0199N The use of the reserved
word "GO" following "" is not valid. Expected tokens may include: "". 
SQLSTATE=42601

What can I use to delimit these instructions without the temp table going out of scope?

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  1. Editorial Team

    GO is something that is used in MSSQL Studio, I have my own app for running upates into live and use “GO” to break the statements apart.

    Does DB2 support the semi-colon (;)? This is a standard delimiter in many SQL implementations.

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