> > > I'm creating a new MySQL database from an existing Filemaker db. > > > > > > My problem is that some of the existing 'numbers' in one column (it > > > was a text field in FMP) have leading zeros. eg: 003, 0007, 012, > > > 001234. I need to maintain these numbers 'as is' - complete with > > > zeros. I've tried all the numeric data types and they all seem to > > > strip these leading zeros. Is it possible to have a numeric field > > > type which will maintain those zeros? I want this column to become > > > the primary key. > > > > "leading zeros" is a typical "display requirement". > > > > An integer value does not have something as leading zeros. > > > > Why not make the VARCHAR the PK and keep the datatype? > > > > Martijn Tonies > > Database Workbench - development tool for MySQL, and more! > > > The manual states (among other things) declaring a column: > > int(6) zerofill > > will left pad the column with zeros. > 003 will become 000003.
On retrieval, compare or what? 003 = 03 = 3 as far as I know. Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - development tool for MySQL, and more! Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com My thoughts: http://blog.upscene.com/martijn/ Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
