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 numerical_functions 

Syntax Rules for Column Descriptions

Syntax

<numerical_functions> ::= <scale_spec>
| <
round_or_trunc_spec>
| <scale_spec> <round_or_trunc_spec>

Use

Use this syntax rule to scale, round, or shorten numeric data values when you load data from the data stream to the target table or unload data from the source table to the data stream.

Note that you must always specify scale_spec before round_or_trunc_spec.

DATALOAD TABLE distance
  ...

  cm 7 SCALE 2
  cm 7
SCALE -3 ROUND 1
...

INSTREAM 'meter.data'

DATAEXTRACT * FROM distance
  cm    10-14 INTEGER
SCALE 2
  m     14-17 INTEGER
  km    18-21 INTEGER
SCALE -3 TRUNC 2
  
OUTSTREAM 'dimensions.bin' FORMATTED

 

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