> Ryan wrote: > > I could have swarn I read that Precision with number data types > effects how much space is reserved in the database. So number(38) and > number(3) reserve different amounts of space. > > Here is a link from Tom Kyte in 1998 saying the opposite. Is what he > says still true? > > http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=355e25d0.17874392%40192.86.155.100&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fas_q%3Dnumber%2520datatype%2520storage%26safe%3Dimages%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26as_ugroup%3D*oracle*%26lr%3D%26num%3D50%26hl%3Den
No such thing as trying by oneself. Check the VSIZE() function, not very well known but useful for this kind of question. -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
