> >>> INSERT INTO barcodes (Barcode, ItemID) VALUES > (0008811953928,17870) > >>> > >>> Could anyone tell me why the number 0004294967295 is causing an > >>> error > >>>> when the SQL statement doesn't even show it being used? > >> > >> Because it is 2^32. Instead of throwing an error MySQL just rounds > >> your value to the maximum that fits in the field. > > > > But the field is INT(13), why would a 13 digit number not fit? > > Because display padding has got nothing to do with physical > storage: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Numeric_types.html
Bigint fixed it, thanks. Any idea why the DB allows an INT(13)? -- Jay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=38 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:183263 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
