Joshua, MS SQL automatically returns the type you use. Looks to me like you are dividing 2 integers.
You need to cast or convert at least one of the numbers to float to get a float returned. This got to be such a pain for me that I wrote a function to do the division (MSSQL 2000). It converts both numbers to float and then checks for nulls and zero. If there is a null or zero I just return a 0.0 (due to the bus requirements here). If you want the functions, let me know. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:15 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: T-SQL division drops the decimal? How do others on the list deal with this? I have a query that takes a value from the database and divides by 2 and inserts that value into another table, however SQL Server (T-SQL) drops the decimal place, so 1/2 of 1 is 0 according to T-SQL. Any idea how to overcome this? That seems really odd .... if I WANTED to round I could use FLOOR() or CEILING() to round, why make it the default in T-SQL ???? Thanks, Joshua Miller Head Programmer / IT Manager Garrison Enterprises Inc. www.garrisonenterprises.net <http://www.garrisonenterprises.net/> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (704) 569-0801 ext. 254 ************************************************************************ ************* Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender states them to be the views of Garrison Enterprises Inc. This e-mail is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and contains information that is private and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete it immediately and advise us by return e-mail to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ ************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
