How to properly use the Decimal data type

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How to properly use the Decimal data type

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skiabox
Posting Yak Master

169 Posts

Posted - 2008-12-17 : 04:44:13

I have created a field in a table of decimal data type using the following command :

[surface] [decimal](18, 0) NOT NULL

The problem is that whenever I enter into the cell a decimal price (for example (167,4) when I press enter I get only the integer part (167).

Any ideas how to solve this?

Thank you very much.

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-12-17 : 04:57:20

You have set the number of decimals to ZERO!
Read Books Online about how to define precision and scale when declaring DECIMAL columns and variables.

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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-12-17 : 05:27:13

quote:
Originally posted by skiabox

I have created a field in a table of decimal data type using the following command :

[surface] [decimal](18, 0) NOT NULL

The problem is that whenever I enter into the cell a decimal price (for example (167,4) when I press enter I get only the integer part (167).

Any ideas how to solve this?

Thank you very much.

see books online about decimal and understand what precision anmd scale means

http://doc.ddart.net/mssql/sql70/de-dz_1.htm

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-12-17 : 06:14:42

A 30-minute echo?