Subject Re: [ib-support] Paradox/Float to Firebird/Numeric/Float ?
Author Martijn Tonies
Hi Carlos,

> I will need to convert a BDE/Paradox app to IBO/FireBird.
>
> To respect the actual behavior of BDE/PARADOX/FLOAT fields, what
> Firebird format would I have to use ? Keep Float or use Numeric(x,y) ?

I guess that depends a little on what you want. Are the FLOAT fields in
Paradox _real_ floats? Anyway, if you want true precision, use NUMERIC,
if you want real-values, use FLOAT or DOULE PRECISION.


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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