If you specifically want precision and scale and you know the data entered should be numeric I would make it numeric.
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From: Schauss, Peter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:48 AM
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Subject: Storage of numeric data
We have an mechanical CAD application where we will be storing
values like bolt diameter and hole sizes. As far as I know,
these numbers will not be used in any computations, but it is
important the the number retrieved be exactly what was put in.
For example, if they put in 0.086 the should not get out 0.08599).
If I use a format like number(4,3), will this give me the result
that I want or should I use char(5)?
thanks,
Peter Schauss
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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