From: Michael Widenius
Date: March 16 1999 6:55pm
Subject: Decimal System
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>>>>> "Jochen" == Jochen Haeberle <listen@stripped> writes:

Jochen> Hi,
Jochen> as I can see, mySQL internaly uses the (US) decimal-point. Is there 
Jochen> an easy way to swith to the (german) decimal-comma?

Hi!

With SQL, you have to use ','.  If not, you will get problems when
using functions:

For example:

SELECT ABS(1,2)

Is this a call with one or two arguments ?

Regards,
Monty