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Re: Oracle NUMBER Datatype question

From: Richard Kuhler <noone_at_nowhere.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 01:18:37 GMT
Message-ID: <NfhG8.19195$V71.7348239@twister.socal.rr.com>


Type "number(*,0)" holds integers up to 38 digits long. Type "number" holds floating-point numbers with 38 digits of precision.

Richard

JK wrote:
>
> What is the difference if any between
>
> Col1 number
>
> and
>
> Col2 number(*,0)
Received on Mon May 20 2002 - 20:18:37 CDT

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