unpack parameter

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Re: unpack parameter by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Apr 17, 2013 at 19:44 UTC
what format do I use to unpack (3,0)? It depends upon what `DEF FIXED(3,0)` means; and that depends upon the language (programming or specification) that is being used and which you haven't identified. It doesn't correspond to (my memory of) COBOL nor any variant of SQL I am familiar with. Unless you can identify what programming or data definition language the specification is written in, you are not going to get anything more than guesses. Is the document from which you drew the spec publicly linked? With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: unpack parameter by Anonymous Monk on Apr 17, 2013 at 19:49 UTC
no it's not (publicly linked)...thanks for your reply.	[reply]
Re: unpack parameter by Illuminatus (Curate) on Apr 17, 2013 at 19:44 UTC
You'll need to provide more info if you want help. I'm assuming this is a portion of a database schema. Most databases I know of use DECIMAL, not FIXED. Whatever database you are using should have documentation somewhere about internal data format. How you're retrieving this info, and what the documentation says about how it returns data would be your next step fnord	[reply]


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