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convert exponential value to string

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JenJohnson

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Nov 3, 2003
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I have a table with a float column, and one value in this column is
Code:
"0.000098940869229982722"
.

When I try to convert this value to a string, I get
Code:
"9.8940869229982722e-005"
.

I don't want to see the exponential notation, but I do want to see all the decimal places. I tried using the
Code:
exp
Sybase function, but (obviously) didn't retain the exact decimal places.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Jennifer
 
Hi,
How are you converting the values?
Are you using CONVERT?

I tried with convert and the result was

.000098940869229982722

Without the starting zero, so use String('0',column).
Also if I use float, the values changes, I had to use double, I'm not sure, I guess it's because of the engine version of sybase.

Hope this helps,
David.

 
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