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Re: Oracle NUMBER Datatype question

From: JK <jim.katsos_at_oz.quest.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 12:10:13 +1000
Message-ID: <acca6c$mag$1@perki.connect.com.au> 





Does this mean that number(38,0) is



equivalent to number(*,0)



"Richard Kuhler" <noone_at_nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:NfhG8.19195$V71.7348239_at_twister.socal.rr.com...


> Type "number(*,0)" holds integers up to 38 digits long.  Type "number"

> holds floating-point numbers with 38 digits of precision.

>

> Richard

>

>

> JK wrote:

> >

> > What is the difference if any between

> >

> > Col1 number

> >

> > and

> >

> > Col2 number(*,0)

>

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