| From: | Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | Robert Chalmers <robert(at)chalmers(dot)com(dot)au> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: [GENERAL] Is the data type decimal() still a valid type? |
| Date: | 1999-10-13 01:42:35 |
| Message-ID: | 199910130142.VAA16278@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> Hi,
> I see from the user manual pages, that in data types, the type DECIMAL() is
> not listed, yet it still works. Is this type supported still or is it being
> slowly dropped?
>
> I can do a "create table c1 (pid decimal(3,2) NOT NULL); and it works fine,
> but I can find no reference to the DECIMAL type in the docs?
>
> Should I use Float4 instead?
Decimal is a new feature. Use it. It is great. Also, tell us where it
is missing, and we will add it. DECIMAL the same a NUMERIC.
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