On Jun 2, 2006, at 13:50, Ann W. Harrison wrote:

> Numeric (18,17) ... which on division would try to create
> a numeric (37,18) or something equally unlovely. It uses
> the normal rules for arithmetic and tries to put the output
> in something that can hold any possible result of the
> division.

Thanks - just what I wanted to know!
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