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Re: Reduce NUMERIC size by 2 bytes, reduce max length to 508 digits - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Roger Hand
Subject Re: Reduce NUMERIC size by 2 bytes, reduce max length to 508 digits
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Msg-id DB28E9B548192448A4E8C8A3C1B1E475FC314E@sj1-exch-01.us.corp.kailea.com
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In response to Reduce NUMERIC size by 2 bytes, reduce max length to 508 digits  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 9:39 AM
>
> There is a patch under consideration for 8.2 that would reduce the
> storage requirement for numeric values by two bytes, but also reduce the
> range of allowed numeric values to 508 digits.
...
> Is that an acceptable tradeoff (reduced size, reduced range) for our
> users?

I would be in favor of this change. What's the plan for anyone who
may be currently using > 508 digits (if there is anyone!)?

-Roger

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