Version: Using 4.1.10 on WinXP pro, currently interacting with it using
the Query Browser for testing.
I have a table set up that contains a column of DECIMAL(15,12) --
financial data, where the precision is highly important. I am building
up a series of SQL statements, and I noticed that when doing SUM() on
this decimal column, I get a strange rounding error (see below), and was
hoping that someone out there can help me with this.
My recent test involved the following three values from the column:
2.4950
2.5950
2.7700
(Chosen, for this example, as they are precise at few decimal places).
When I use a SUM() on these I get: 7.860
If I switch the column over to a FLOAT, then the SUM() becomes
7.8599998950958
Using Excel to test the numbers, or hand-calculating, I get:
7.8550.
Shouldn't the SUM() remain with the precision of the DECIMAL type and
not try to round to 2 decimal places?
Anyway, any help is appreciated.
Martin
