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Decimal data type applies to floating points up to 15 digits in length. |
- Punctuation such as commas and dollar signs ($) are not supported. These markers must be removed from numeric values through transform steps before you can change the type to Decimal.
- The following range is considered safe for values of this type. There may be inconsistencies in output for values outside this range:
- Safe minimum:
4.9406564584124654e-324
- Safe maximum:
1.7976931348623157e+308
- Safe minimum:
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- Decimal values that are longer than 15 digits are treated as String values and may appear as mismatched values in a Decimal column.
- Scientific notation is not supported.
utilizes Java's Float data type for its Decimal data validation, which may result in some loss of precision in rare cases.D s product
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