> ahh, so 6.5 has an answer! for our "cash and accounts payable" database i
> converted the float4 field to int4, and altered the input mask on the front
> end to show a decimal point, but not save it with the data. so now i am
> saving $35.99 as 3599. i had to alter all reports to divide by 100. works
> fine. i'd really like to get it sincerely stable in 6.4.2 before upgrading
> to 6.5, unless a reason for instability is solved in 6.5. we are still
> having problems with it locking up daily. . .
Very likely fixed in 6.5. People are reporting 6.5 as more stable.
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