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set it in your login or glogin file. This file is run by default when you
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[mailto:Sathyanaryanan_K/VGIL_at_vguard.satyam.net.in]
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 9:44 AM
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Thank u list for ur imm resp. It was the prob with numwidth.
Now I have set the num width to 25 and s working fine.
But whenever i stat the sql the default is set to 9. how do i change the
def numwidth??
Regards,
Sathyanarayanan
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The number is more than the numwidth specified. Try this
SQL> set numwidth 13
SQL> select trn_id from trnid;
Your numwidth is perhpas defined as 9; so anything of more precision is displayed as exponetial notation; internally all numbers are stored the same.
HTH
Arup Nanda
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> 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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