Description
Specifies the decimal separator setting used by the back-end DBMS that you are accessing in PowerBuilder. If your DBMS uses a decimal separator other than period (.), which is the default, set DecimalSeparator to the value for your DBMS to ensure that PowerBuilder correctly handles numeric strings returned from your database.
Applies to
ADO.NET
DIR SAP DirectConnect
ODBC (if driver and back-end DBMS support this feature)
OLE DB
O90 Oracle9i
O10 Oracle 10g
ORA Oracle (for 11g and later)
SNC SQL Native Client for Microsoft SQL Server
MSOLEDBSQL Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server
Syntax
DecimalSeparator='value'
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Parameter |
Description |
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value |
The decimal separator setting used by the back-end DBMS that you are accessing in PowerBuilder. Values are:
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Default value
DecimalSeparator='.'
Usage
When to set DecimalSeparator
The DecimalSeparator parameter currently supports period (.) and comma (,) as valid values. Therefore, if the decimal separator setting for your DBMS is a comma, you should set the DecimalSeparator parameter to ',' (comma) to make sure PowerBuilder correctly handles numeric strings returned from your database.
Example using Oracle
Assume you are accessing an Oracle database in PowerBuilder and the decimal separator setting is a comma (,). Oracle returns to PowerBuilder the numeric string '123,50' containing a comma instead of a period as the decimal separator. PowerBuilder then sends this string to its decimal conversion routines.
By default, the PowerBuilder decimal conversion routines expect a period as the decimal separator. If you set the DecimalSeparator parameter to ',' (comma), PowerBuilder correctly handles this string and returns it as '123,50'.
Examples
To specify that your DBMS uses a comma (,) as the decimal separator setting:
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Database profile
Type a comma (,) in the Decimal Separator box on the Syntax page in the Database Profile Setup dialog box.
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Application
Type the following in code:
SQLCA.DBParm="DecimalSeparator=','"
See also
