Silent truncation of numeric values.

Hi,

How come numeric(10,2) accepting value 10.011 and truncating the .001
part ? Shudnt' it be complaining , i am not sure.

Regds
Mallah.

tradein_clients=# CREATE TABLE t_a ( a numeric (10,2) );
CREATE TABLE
tradein_clients=#
tradein_clients=#
tradein_clients=# \d t_a
Table "public.t_a"
Column | Type | Modifiers
--------+---------------+-----------
a | numeric(10,2) |

tradein_clients=# INSERT INTO t_a values(10.01);
INSERT 50817524 1
tradein_clients=# INSERT INTO t_a values(10.011);
INSERT 50817525 1
tradein_clients=#
tradein_clients=#
tradein_clients=# SELECT * from t_a;
a
-------
10.01
10.01
(2 rows)

tradein_clients=#