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pmccann1
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2007-02-28 : 11:10:51
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| what date type is bet used when there is some occaions the user may enter 2.5 etc |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2007-02-28 : 11:15:05
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| What is the use for the value "2.5"?Try SMALLMONEY or DECIMAL (3, 1)Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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snSQL
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2007-02-28 : 11:15:35
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| That depends For very large or small numbers and compact storage and if you can tolerate some rounding errors - use floatFor pretty large or small numbers with less compact storage but with exact precision and no rounding errors - use decimalLook them up in Books Online for more specifics |
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