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Re: Numeric overflow problem + patch


  • From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
  • To: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
  • Cc: PG Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL Patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
  • Subject: Re: Numeric overflow problem + patch
  • Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:11:43 -0400
  • Message-id: <5577.1159477903@sss.pgh.pa.us> <text/plain>

David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)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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