Comments on: SQL SERVER – Difference and Explanation among DECIMAL, FLOAT and NUMERIC http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/ SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Big Data and NoSQL Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:45:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Pranshul Gupta http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-503917 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:07:59 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-503917 Hi Rumtata,
He wrote correct. why do you think that it should be DECIMAL(4,2)? He wrote DECIMAL(2,4) & that is correct. Because the corresponding value shown for that is 11.2222. Here precision is of 2 digits and scale is of 4.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-453227 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:05:04 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-453227 What do you mean by data-type reane?

]]> By: CoolArian http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-425064 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:43:30 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-425064 Getting the following error, please advice. ValidStartDates is a table containing datetime objects in 2 columns i.e StartDate and EndDate
i.e.
StartDate EndDate
8/12/2009 12:00:00.000 AM | 8/19/2009 12:00:00.000 AM
.
.
.
.
12/12/2012 12:00:00.000 AM | 12/19/2012 12:00:00.000 AM

[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Arithmetic overflow error converting expression to data type float.(22003,8115)

drop table Factorials
go

with Dates(max_samples) as (SELECT count(*) from ValidStartDates),
t(x, factorial) as (
select 0, cast(1.0 as float)
union all
select x+1, factorial*(x+1)
from t, Dates where x <= max_samples)
select isnull(x, 0.0) as x, factorial
into Factorials
from t
option (maxrecursion 300)
go

]]> By: shubham http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-418659 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:15:47 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-418659 hello sir,
What datatype is used?
float, decimal or numeric for a financial transaction…
thanks

]]> By: Aditya Suley http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-403525 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:24:37 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-403525 Hi,
I need an urgent help on conversion.
I am doing BCP in a value 1,698,920.971 in a column of float datatype having length 8 and Precession 53 and Scale Null.

But when i see the imported value in Database i see it like 1,698,920.97 but it should look like 1,698,920.971. Any Idea???????

]]> By: Kumar http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-401741 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:19:34 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-401741 it worked..tnx

]]> By: Ramees http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-374916 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:47:16 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-374916 SELECT CONVERT(INT,ROUND(10.56,0))

]]> By: SonDurak http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-371258 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:27:00 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-371258 microsoft says it must be follow the rule that:
0 <= s <= p <= 38

]]> By: John Knight http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-353957 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:06:34 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-353957 Hi,

Why can’t a variable be used to create the scale when using cast as numeric?:

declare @Scale as integer

set @Scale = 2
select cast(234.56789 as numeric(5, @Scale)

This produces an error.

Yet if using Round the variable works:

declare @Scale as integer
set @Scale = 2
select ROUND(234.56789,@Scale)

Any ideas? Our decimal precision varies according to a value elsewhere in the database.

]]> By: Parvej Solkar http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-351250 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:17:46 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-351250 Converting from decimal or numeric to float or real can cause some loss of precision

Why ????

]]> By: SubhaN http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-341695 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:55:03 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-341695 Decimal ftvalue;
double dblRate = Math.Round(Convert.ToDouble(ftvalue), 6);

Eg: ftvalue = 123.123456789

dblrate = 123.123456

]]> By: SQL12 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-338843 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:18:28 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-338843 * 100 and then round the reasult will give you right number

]]> By: ny_giants_12 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-314368 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:07:56 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-314368 Hey how can I convert 0.0934 to 9.34 % and eventually round it off to 9 % .
Can anyone guide me please ?

]]> By: madhivanan http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-302745 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:14:10 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-302745 You can create a column with decimal datatype

]]> By: Ashwin A http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-300263 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:03:21 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-300263 I want to create a table with a variable accepting decimal numbers that has the decimal part like ( .53 or .23689) . How will i do this???
Thanks in advance :)

]]> By: Jyoshna http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287579 Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:29 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287579 Actually its a variable number, according to our requirement we will store data accordingly. in that particular decimal value i have to find last number and have to add +1 to that?

]]> By: madhivanan http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287557 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:59:11 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287557 What does this value represent?

]]> By: madhivanan http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287506 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:54:26 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287506 Why do you want tto store numbers this way? It is difficult for doing arithmetic calculations. You can use this technique
http://beyondrelational.com/modules/2/blogs/70/posts/14825/compare-numbers-stored-as-characters-seperated-by-space.aspx

]]> By: Jyoshna http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287042 Tue, 22 May 2012 05:37:39 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-287042 I have a value as 1533.1.1 i have to add +1 for this?
and aslo 1533.1.1.1 i have to add +1
Result will be like 1533.1.2,1533.1.1.2.
How to write a query in sqlserver

]]> By: MS http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-284816 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:36 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-284816 Need help in converting float “3538135420.163″ to datetime. PLEASE HELP!

]]> By: Abhimanyu http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-275708 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:48:58 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-275708 If we want field of the table use sp_help in sql server query window.

if you want any procedure or want to see what is in particular store procedure than short cut for this is sp_helptext

]]> By: Emmanuel Damisa http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-261345 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:19:07 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-261345 I have a question. I am new to .net platform. I am designing a database with sql 2008 and vb 2010. I want to create staff numbers that will be 5 digits and divisible by 7. I would have loved to make this primary key and auto increment. how do I do this? PLS HELP ME.

]]> By: Bryan Duchesne http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-242221 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:05:25 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-242221 I have a SQL procedure using OPENROWSET to import MS Foxpro data into a SQL table. When I run the procedure, I am getting errors on all my numeric field in the Foxpro table. What appears to be happening is if the DBF integer field is defined as 6,0 and contains 6 digits, it errors out. If less than 6 digits, it is fine. I thought I read somewhere that this is caused by a difference in the way that SQL treats numeric data over the way Foxpro does. Aside from physically changing the data definition in Foxpro (which I cannot do as the data I am importing is from a 3rd party program), is there any way to fix this problem?

]]> By: George http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-231912 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:28:52 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-231912 Did you ever receive a reply on this? Your problem is with your precision. there are five digits of precision. When you first divide by 1,000, you are moving the decimal point three positions to the left. Then, working back five spots from this new position, you only have two of your original decimal points left for precision. This would work correctly if you had decimal(38,8).

12345678910111213.14151 / 1000 ==> 12345678910111.213141
when you multiply that by your 1000 again, the decimal moves those three spots back to the right.

]]> By: Khan http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-231207 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:37:22 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/29/sql-server-difference-and-explanation-among-decimal-float-and-numeric/#comment-231207 Hi madhivanan,

the below scripts works well.

select distinct substring(expiry,1,charindex(‘,’,expiry)-1),substring(expiry,charindex(‘,’,expiry),len(expiry))
from Rec_Dtl where grn_number =27964 and m_code =’M605′

and results.

—————————— ——————————
#3453453 ,$21-12-2014
#S4345 ,$4YRS

but i don’t want comma infront of 2nd column, like ,$21-12-2014 i need only $21-12-2014 without comma

Thanks a lot for your support. May i have your email id please.

Regards,

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