Return-Path: Received: from ensim.rackshack.net (root@localhost) by orafaq.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id gADK8WQ24003 for ; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 14:08:32 -0600 X-ClientAddr: 209.68.248.164 Received: from newsfeed.cts.com (newsfeed.cts.com [209.68.248.164]) by ensim.rackshack.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id gADK8WP23998 for ; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 14:08:32 -0600 Received: from fatcity.UUCP (uucp@localhost) by newsfeed.cts.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with UUCP id EAA60291; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 04:05:02 -0800 (PST) Received: by fatcity.com (26-Feb-2001/v1.0g-b72/bab) via UUCP id 00501D26; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 03:08:44 -0800 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 03:08:44 -0800 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L X-Comment: Oracle RDBMS Community Forum X-Sender: Rachel Carmichael Sender: root@fatcity.com Reply-To: ORACLE-L@fatcity.com Errors-To: ML-ERRORS@fatcity.com From: Rachel Carmichael Subject: Re: OT: PIC 9(9)V99 ?? Organization: Fat City Network Services, San Diego, California X-ListServer: v1.0g, build 72; ListGuru (c) 1996-2001 Bruce A. Bergman Precedence: bulk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit see silly stuff like that, my mind traps. Important stuff, like where the bar is, my mind loses :) stuff like that is what REFERENCE manuals are for... a place in which to look up the answer to the "life's too short to remember" questions geez, if anyone gave me a SQL test on an interview, I'd probably flunk. I'm always looking up syntax. --- Tim Gorman wrote: > Life is too short to try to remember stuff like this... > > SQL> create table x (y number(9,2)); > > Table created. > > SQL> insert into x values (999999999.99); > insert into x values (999999999.99) > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-01438: value larger than specified precision allows for > this > column > > SQL> insert into x values (9999999.99); > > 1 row created. > > So, that's 9 digits in total with 7 to the left and 2 to the right... > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 6:48 PM > > > > Chris, I wish i could remember, wait > > > > var_name number(9,2) heck i can't remember if thats a total of 9 > digits > > with 2 to the right, so is it 7.2 or is it 9.2 > > > > damn. > > > > joe > > > > > > Grabowy, Chris wrote: > > > > >Totally off Oracle topic. > > > > > >I am studying the mainframe layout specs for a flat file, and came > > >across this "datatype", and I just want to confirm my > interpretation. > > > > > >PIC 9(9)V99 > > > > > >So that's 9 digits before the decimal point? > > > > > >And then two digits after the decimal point? > > > > > >And the actual data would have a decimal point? > > > > > >So in this case, for a total of 12 characters? > > > > > >123456789.99 ? > > > > > >TIA!!! > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Joe Testa > > INET: jtesta@dmc-it.com > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting > services > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like > subscribing). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Tim Gorman > INET: Tim@SageLogix.com > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: wisernet100@yahoo.com Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).