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Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) Data Types - FLOAT
Versions: Informix Dynamic Server 11.x, 10.x, 9.x and 7.x
| Informix - FLOAT | |
|---|---|
| Syntax | FLOAT[(p)] |
| Data | 64-bit floating-point numeric data |
| Parameters | p is accepted for compliance with ANSI SQL, but ignored |
| Range | 1E-308 to 1E+308 |
| Synonyms | DOUBLE PRECISION |
| Storage Size | 8 bytes |
| Standards | ANSI SQL |
Example:
CREATE TABLE t_float (c1 FLOAT);
Informix FLOAT - Equivalents in Other Databases
| Database | Data Type and Conversion |
|---|---|
| Oracle | FLOAT(p) |
| SQL Server | FLOAT(p) |
| MySQL | FLOAT(p,s) |
| PostgreSQL | FLOAT(p) |
| Sybase ASE | FLOAT(p) |
| HP Neoview | FLOAT(p) |
| Ingres | FLOAT |
Related Data Types in Informix
| Data Types | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Integers | BIGINT | INT | SMALLINT |
| Fixed-point | DECIMAL(p,s) | NUMERIC(p,s) | |
| Floating-point | REAL, SMALLFLOAT | DOUBLE PRECISION | |
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