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Visual IBM Db2 Workspace

IBM Db2 GUI Client for Windows, macOS, and Linux

VisuaLeaf is one visual workspace for IBM Db2: browse schemas and tables without memorising catalog view names, auto-draw ER diagrams from your foreign keys, build SQL visually, edit rows inline, and chart the results — on macOS and Linux as readily as on Windows.

Free to start No credit card required Works on Windows, macOS and Linux
VisuaLeaf visual IBM Db2 workspace showing schemas, an ER diagram from foreign keys, and a query builder side by side

Db2 Holds the Answers in Catalog Views You Have to Know By Name

Db2 records everything about your schema — columns, keys, constraints, indexes, tablespaces — and it records it in system catalog views that only help if you already know which one to query. VisuaLeaf gives you a workspace over them.

The catalog is a reference manual

Finding which tables reference a column means knowing the right catalog view and joining it correctly, before you have learned anything at all.

Foreign keys never draw themselves

Relationships are recorded faithfully and rendered nowhere, so the shape of a long-lived enterprise schema exists mostly in institutional memory.

The tooling assumes one operating system

Teams working on macOS and Linux end up on different tools from everyone else, which is how conventions and scripts quietly diverge.

Enterprise tables do not fit on a screen

The tables that matter are wide as well as long, and a text client makes you choose between seeing all the columns and seeing any of the rows.

A visual workflow for Db2

Browse schemas and tables, map foreign keys into a diagram, build SQL, edit rows, and chart results — all in one workspace.

Built Around What Makes Db2 Db2

Schemas, foreign keys, indexes and constraints, and results, explored, queried, and visualized instead of looked up in catalog views.

Table Management

Manage tables visually instead of hand-writing DDL. Add, rename, and edit columns with their types, defaults, primary keys, and foreign keys, then work across tabbed panels for indexes, constraints, and storage. Hit Show DDL to read the full CREATE TABLE statement any time.

Table management on IBM Db2

Browse and Edit Rows Inline

Page through a large table without waiting for a full result set, filter and sort from the grid, and edit values in place with the generated UPDATE shown before it runs — so nothing reaches the database that you have not read first.

Browsing and editing rows on IBM Db2

ER Diagrams from Foreign Keys

Auto-draw an interactive ER diagram from the real foreign keys and constraints recorded in the Db2 catalog, spanning multiple schemas and views, then drill into columns, indexes, constraints and CREATE statements.

ER diagram from IBM Db2 foreign keys

A Visual Workflow for Everyday Db2 Tasks

VisuaLeaf connects the steps Db2 users usually handle separately: connect from any OS, explore schemas, build SQL, and visualize the results.

Built for Different Db2 Users

Whether you build against an enterprise database, review a long-lived schema, analyse data, or learn SQL, VisuaLeaf gives you a clearer way to work with IBM Db2.

Developers

Model tables and indexes on any operating system, and debug the SQL your app runs against real rows.

DBAs and Data Teams

Compare schemas across environments and manage indexes and constraints without writing catalog queries.

Data Analysts

Write JOINs and aggregations and chart the results without a separate BI pipeline.

Students and Beginners

Learn Db2 SQL visually, see foreign keys as ER diagrams, and read the SQL the query builder writes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is VisuaLeaf a good IBM Db2 GUI?
Yes, and particularly on macOS and Linux. VisuaLeaf connects to Db2 over JDBC and gives you a native desktop workspace: browse schemas, tables and views, auto-generate ER diagrams from real foreign keys, build SQL visually, page through and edit rows, and chart the results.
How do I connect VisuaLeaf to Db2?
Host, port 50000 unless your instance uses another, database name, user and password. VisuaLeaf downloads the Db2 JDBC driver for you the first time you create the connection, so there is no separate driver installation step.
Do I need to install a Db2 client first?
No. The connection is made over JDBC with the driver VisuaLeaf manages, so you do not need a local Db2 client installation. That is what makes working from a macOS or Linux machine straightforward.
Does VisuaLeaf generate ER diagrams from a Db2 schema?
Yes. VisuaLeaf reads foreign keys, primary keys, and constraints from the Db2 catalog to auto-draw an interactive ER diagram across schemas, including views, so a long-lived enterprise schema becomes something you can look at rather than something you have to reconstruct from catalog queries.
Can I browse and edit rows directly?
Yes. Page through a large table without waiting for the full result set, filter and sort from the grid, and edit values in place. The generated UPDATE is shown before it runs, so nothing reaches the database that you have not read first.
Does the visual query builder work with Db2 SQL?
Yes. The builder covers SELECT, WHERE, JOIN, GROUP BY, ordering, and limits, and every query has an export-to-SQL button so you can move to the editor with autocomplete when you need something the builder does not cover.
Which platforms does VisuaLeaf run on?
VisuaLeaf ships native builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux, so your whole team can work with IBM Db2 in the same visual tool. It also connects to MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, and SQLite from a single workspace.

More Than a Db2 Client

VisuaLeaf started as a MongoDB workspace and grew into a multi-database visual environment. One app, one workflow, across the databases your team actually uses.

And VisuaLeaf does not leave you staring at a wall of SQL and grids. It visualizes everything — Db2 schemas become interactive diagrams, queries become visual builders, and results become charts and dashboards.

MongoDB MySQL MariaDB SQL Server Azure Cosmos DB Amazon DocumentDB SQLite

Built by Developers, For Developers

VisuaLeaf is made by an independent software studio that ships often and listens to the developers who use it every day.

Ready to Work Visually with IBM Db2?

Download VisuaLeaf Community Edition and browse schemas from any operating system, draw ER diagrams from your foreign keys, build SQL visually, and chart results in one workspace.

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VisuaLeaf IBM Db2 charts and dashboards built from query results