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Re: TRUNC equivalent to return the decimal part?

From: Mark Stratford <mark_stratford98_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 10 Apr 2003 02:34:32 -0700
Message-ID: <690213b6.0304100134.4c17d416@posting.google.com> 





> Is there any function in SQL that is like TRUNC that returns just the decimal portion?



> > I know that it's possible to do this with either of the following:

> > 1.  decimal = number - trunc(number)





I don't think there is a built-in (at least not up to & incl 8i). 
You'll just have to do the subtraction which you suggested. It's not that ugly.
Received on Thu Apr 10 2003 - 04:34:32 CDT












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