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Here is a simple example:

BEGIN
   DECLARE three INTEGER;
   SET three = 3;

   -- Working
   SELECT CAST(32.3369 as DECIMAL(30, 3));

   -- Not working
   --SELECT CAST(32.3369 as DECIMAL(30, three));
END

Is there a way to cast a decimal to a variable scale?

Business case: Some currency amounts are rounded to 3 decimals in some cultures, others to 2.

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3

BEGIN
   DECLARE three INTEGER;
   SET three = 3;

   -- Working
   SELECT CAST(32.3369 as DECIMAL(30, 3));

   -- Working :)
   SELECT Round(32.3369, three), Truncnum(32.3369, three) ;
END

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answered 17 Mar '16, 04:01

Dmitri
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Great! Thank you.

(17 Mar '16, 05:19) tzup

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Answer 2

2

EXECUTE IMMEDIATE is your friend here if you want to use CAST with a DECIMAL and a variable scale.

BEGIN
   DECLARE three INTEGER;
   SET three = 3;

   -- Working
   SELECT CAST(32.3369 as DECIMAL(30, 3));

   -- Now working
   EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT CAST(32.3369 as DECIMAL(30, ' || three || '))';
END

For ROUND(), Dmitri's approach is strongly recommended...

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answered 17 Mar '16, 03:58

Volker Barth
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edited 17 Mar '16, 04:22

Good tip on using EXECUTE IMMEDIATE. Thanks!

(17 Mar '16, 05:20) tzup

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