05.08.2014 12:19, Mark Rotteveel wrote: > Not an authorative answer, but it seems that dtype_packed is also known in > COBOL (and SAP) for a BCD (binary coded decimal). > > If that also applies to Firebird, I am not sure.
dtype_packed really seems to be a packed decimal, however it's not used by Firebird since day one. Kinda historical artifact. Dmitry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Infragistics Professional Build stunning WinForms apps today! Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
