DECIMAL/NUMERIC Data Types Syntax - Teradata Vantage

Teradata® VantageCloud Lake
Deployment
VantageCloud
Edition
Lake
Product
Teradata Vantage
Published
January 2023
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Syntax

{ DECIMAL | DEC | NUMERIC } [ ( n [, m ] ) ] [ attributes [...] ]

Syntax Elements

n
The precision (the maximum number of digits that can be stored).
The range is from 1 through 38.
m
The scale (the number of fractional digits).
The range is from 0 through n.
When values are not specified for n, m, then the default is DECIMAL(5, 0).
When a value is not specified for m, then the default is DECIMAL(n, 0).
attributes
Appropriate data type attributes, column storage attributes, or column constraint attributes.
See Core Data Type Attributes and Constraint Attributes for specific information.