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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Numeric overflow problem + patch
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In response to Numeric overflow problem + patch  (David Fetter <david@fetter.org>)
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David Fetter <david@fetter.org> writes:
> ! DETAIL:  A field with precision 4, scale 4 must have an absolute value less than 1.
> [ becomes ]
> ! DETAIL:  A field with precision 4, scale 4 must have an absolute value less than 1 - 5 * 10^-5.

This strikes me as overly pedantic.  The message needs to be clear,
and the proposed change will just confuse people.

            regards, tom lane

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