How does the LOAD utility differ from the IMPORT utility in DB2?

The key difference between the LOAD and IMPORT utilities in DB2 lies in their functionality and performance. The LOAD utility is primarily used for loading data from sequential files directly into tables in DB2. It is optimized for speed and is typically faster than the IMPORT utility. On the other hand, the IMPORT utility also loads data from sequential files into tables but offers more flexibility in terms of handling different file formats and data structures. It may be slower than the LOAD utility but provides additional features such as the ability to handle delimited and fixed-length files.