Error 2751

Severity Level 16

Message Text

Column or parameter #%d: Specified column scale %d is greater than the specified precision of %d.

Explanation

This error occurs when the scale of a decimal or numeric column exceeds the precision value for that column.

For decimal and numeric data types, Microsoft® SQL Server™ normally supports a maximum precision of 28 digits for compatibility with various applications. However, if a precision greater than 28 is desired, use the /p parameter of the sqlservr application from a Win32® command prompt. For more information about running the sqlservr application, see sqlservr Application.

Action

Specify the precision with p, which must be between 1 and the maximum precision, and the scale with s, which must be between 0 and p. If you do not specify the precision, SQL Server uses a default precision of 18. If you do notspecify the scale, SQL Server uses a default scale of 0.

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