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sql_team
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 Posted - 2005-03-02 : 04:22:38
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| An int data type can hold 10 digits, is stored in 4 bytes, and does not accept decimal points. The int data type has a precision of 10, a length of 4, and a scale of 0.This is the paragragh I found while reading it across the internet, in that what is lenth of 4- Saravnana |
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rockmoose
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Posted - 2005-03-02 : 04:48:51
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You might want to read the manual, BOL  Precision is the number of digits in a number. Scale is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number. For example, the number 123.45 has a precision of 5 and a scale of 2.Length for a numeric data type is the number of bytes used to store the number.rockmoose |
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