Floating Point Expressions - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

SQL Functions, Expressions, and Predicates

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
VMware
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2024-01-12
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Calculations involving floating point values often produce results that are not what you expect. If you perform a floating point calculation and then compare the results against some expected value, it is unlikely that you get the intended result.

Instead of comparing the results of a floating point calculation, make sure that the result is greater or less than what is needed, with a given error. Here is an example:

SELECT i, SUM(a) as sum_a, SUM(b) as sum_b
FROM t1
GROUP BY i
HAVING ABS(sum_a - sum_b) > 1E-10;