RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types

Thanks Bruce, I suppose you mean n32 -> n64 OK, but n64->n32 chance of 32-bit overflow...
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From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 11:54 AM
To: Godfrin, Philippe E <Philippe(dot)Godfrin(at)nov(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types

On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 04:38:05PM +0000, Godfrin, Philippe E wrote:
> Greetings Listees (frist time poster!)
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> Considering the difference between 64 bit and 32 bit numeric datatypes. We have
> source databases that are running 32 bit. They send their data to a larger
> cluster that is running 64 bit. Should there be something special done in order
> to accommodate the difference?

How is the data sent? In almost every case, the translation should work
fine. I think 32-bit overflow should be your only concern here.

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