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Re: DB2 Table: Is there any valid reason to create a zoned decimal column?

Hello Troy,

Am 08.09.2023 um 22:55 schrieb Troy Hyde <troy.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

DSPPFM is THE reason that we define ALL numeric data as zoned. Good luck trying to search for a specific value in packed numbers.

That's what I use strsql for (on my stone age 150), which this has been around for decades.

I'm aware of the trade-off in performance and storage but it's a good trade for us.

Sure it's not just habit?

:wq! PoC


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