# tDB2Input

Executes a DB query with a strictly defined order which must correspond to the schema definition. Then tDB2Input passes on the field list to the next component via a Row > Main link.

If double quotes exist in the column names of a table, the double quotation marks cannot be retrieved when retrieving the column. Therefore, it is recommended not to use double quotes in column names in a DB2 database table.

For more technologies supported by Talend, see [Talend components](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/7.3/components/db2).

### In this section

* [tDB2Input Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/db2/tdb2input-standard-properties)