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How many pre-decimal positions/integer digits has a DECimal (5,3) defined field ?

From: Peter Blatt <peterb_at_gmx.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 22:58:22 +0200
Message-ID: <ck4ale$n5t$00$1@news.t-online.com> 





Does 5 represent the total numer of digits (including the fractional portion) or only the number of places
BEFORE the decimal point? Moreover does the number include the decimal point?



Are there differences between the databases servers ?



Peter
Received on Thu Oct 07 2004 - 15:58:22 CDT












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