Decimal

Decimal indicates a numeric value that meets the following rules:

• The value is up to 15 digits in length, excluding any punctuation (sign, decimal, currency symbol, and so on).

• The value is not restricted to integer values and has a decimal point that may be placed anywhere from the start to the second last digit in the value, but not after the last digit (for example, +.12345678901234 is acceptable while 12345678901234567 is not).

  • The sign is always optional. If it is absent, the value is assumed to be positive.

  • Absence of a decimal point implies one after the last digit (that is, an integer).

  • The Decimal data type is always expressed as a Base-10, ASCII-character-set string.

    For example: +1234567890.12345 is acceptable, while 12345678901234567 is not.