Oracle-L: RE: Storing of number datatype in table

From: Paul Heely <pheely_at_progeny.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 04:23:58 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005092FA.20021122042358@fatcity.com>

I think the number is still being stored as 1111111111, but only being displayed in E notation. When I try it I get:

scott> select * from trnid;

TRN_ID

111111111
111111111
1111111111
1111111111

Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
scott>

I entered both as a number 111111111 and a character string '111111111', like you did.
Have you specified a format for the trn_id column?

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Paul

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Sathyanaryanan_K/VGIL_at_vguard.satyam.net.in Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:24 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Dear List

Have a look at the sql !!!

SQL> create table trnid
2 ( trn_id number(10));
Table created.

SQL> insert into trnid(trn_id) values('1111111111');/* 10 1's inserted*/ 1 row created.

SQL> insert into trnid(trn_id) values('111111111');/* 9 1's inserted*/ 1 row created.

SQL> commit;
Commit complete.

SQL> select trn_id from trnid;

TRN_ID

1.111E+09
111111111

can anyone tell why the number(10) is stored in exp format

Regards,

Sathyanarayanan

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