# Using an IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows database as a source in DMS Schema Conversion
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You can use an IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows databases as a migration source in DMS Schema Conversion.

You can use DMS Schema Conversion to convert database code objects from Db2 for for Linux, UNIX and Windows Database to the following targets: 
+ Aurora PostgreSQL
+ Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL

For information about the supported IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows databases versions, see [Source data providers for DMS Schema Conversion](CHAP_Introduction.Sources.md#CHAP_Introduction.Sources.SchemaConversion)

## Prerequisites for IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows as a source database
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You can use the following code example to check the version of your source IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows database: 

```
SELECT SERVICE_LEVEL FROM SYSIBMADM.ENV_INST_INFO;
```

## Privileges for IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows as a source database
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The privileges needed to connect to a Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows database and read system catalogs and tables are as follows:

```
EXECUTE ON PACKAGE NULLID.SYSSH200
EXECUTE ON PACKAGE NULLID.SQLC2O26 /* If Db2 LUW runs on a Linux operating system */
EXECUTE ON FUNCTION SYSPROC.ENV_GET_INST_INFO
EXECUTE ON FUNCTION SYSPROC.AUTH_LIST_AUTHORITIES_FOR_AUTHID
EXECUTE ON FUNCTION SYSPROC.AUTH_LIST_GROUPS_FOR_AUTHID
EXECUTE ON FUNCTION SYSPROC.AUTH_LIST_ROLES_FOR_AUTHID
SELECT ON SYSIBMADM.ENV_INST_INFO
SELECT ON SYSIBMADM.ENV_SYS_INFO
SELECT ON SYSIBMADM.PRIVILEGES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.ATTRIBUTES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.CHECKS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.COLIDENTATTRIBUTES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.COLUMNS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.DATAPARTITIONEXPRESSION
SELECT ON SYSCAT.DATAPARTITIONS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.DATATYPEDEP
SELECT ON SYSCAT.DATATYPES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.HIERARCHIES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.INDEXCOLUSE
SELECT ON SYSCAT.INDEXES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.INDEXPARTITIONS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.KEYCOLUSE
SELECT ON SYSCAT.MODULEOBJECTS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.MODULES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.NICKNAMES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.PERIODS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.REFERENCES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.ROUTINEPARMS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.ROUTINES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.ROWFIELDS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.SCHEMATA
SELECT ON SYSCAT.SEQUENCES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.TABCONST
SELECT ON SYSCAT.TABLES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.TRIGGERS
SELECT ON SYSCAT.VARIABLEDEP
SELECT ON SYSCAT.VARIABLES
SELECT ON SYSCAT.VIEWS
SELECT ON SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1
```