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Re: Reduce NUMERIC size by 2 bytes, reduce max length to 508 digits

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Bruce Momjian
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 9:39 AM
> 
> There is a patch under consideration for 8.2 that would reduce the
> storage requirement for numeric values by two bytes, but also reduce the
> range of allowed numeric values to 508 digits.  
...
> Is that an acceptable tradeoff (reduced size, reduced range) for our
> users?

I would be in favor of this change. What's the plan for anyone who
may be currently using > 508 digits (if there is anyone!)?

-Roger


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