Re: Storing of number datatype in table

Sathyanaryanan_K/VGIL_at_vguard.satyam.net.in wrote:
>
> Thank u list for ur imm resp. It was the prob with numwidth.
> Now I have set the num width to 25 and s working fine.
> But whenever i stat the sql the default is set to 9. how do i change the
> def numwidth??
> Regards,
>
> Sathyanarayanan
>
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> The number is more than the numwidth specified. Try this
>
> SQL> set numwidth 13
> SQL> select trn_id from trnid;
>
> Your numwidth is perhpas defined as 9; so anything of more precision is
> displayed as exponetial notation; internally all numbers are stored the
> same.
>
> HTH
>
> Arup Nanda
> www.proligence.com
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> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:23 AM
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> > Dear List
> >
> > Have a look at the sql !!!
> >
> > SQL> create table trnid
> > 2 ( trn_id number(10));
> > Table created.
> >
> > SQL> insert into trnid(trn_id) values('1111111111');/* 10 1's inserted*/
> > 1 row created.
> >
> > SQL> insert into trnid(trn_id) values('111111111');/* 9 1's inserted*/
> > 1 row created.
> >
> > SQL> commit;
> > Commit complete.
> >
> > SQL> select trn_id from trnid;
> >
> > TRN_ID
> > ---------
> > 1.111E+09
> > 111111111
> >
> > can anyone tell why the number(10) is stored in exp format
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Sathyanarayanan
> >
> >

Set the value you want in $ORACLE_HOME/sqlplus/admin/glogin.sql or its Windows equivalent.

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