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How to create a database using different number system [message #503532]

Sun, 17 April 2011 10:23

ayansasmal
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Hi!!

I want to know how can i make a database in oracle which uses different number system.. not decimal but may be hexadecimal or some new user defined...

How can i make such database...

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Re: How to create a database using different number system [message #503534 is a reply to message #503532]

Sun, 17 April 2011 11:18

Michel Cadot
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Precise your question.
Basically it is meaningless, database store numbers, and you make them what you want.
Unless you want the database natively uses hexadecimal arithmetic and other stuff like. This does not exist (and will never exist) but you can create your own procedure to achieve this.

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Michel

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Re: How to create a database using different number system [message #503535 is a reply to message #503534]

Sun, 17 April 2011 12:06

ayansasmal
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what do u mean by procedure???

i want to make a database which uses a different number system for calculation.. Cant we make a new database system to operate on such kinda number system

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