RE: datatype conversion

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am introducing myself as software engineer and working on 
> 
> data warehousing tool.   
> 
> I have few doubts in datatype conversion using the DB library API 
> 
> function dbconvert().  I have tried the following numbers to insert
> 
> into SQL Server database after conversion.  
> 
> 123456789123456.8800
> 123456789123456.9900
> 123456789123456.9800
> 

Which sql server (Microsoft or Sybase?) type are server columns ?

> First, I converted the money datatype to decimal.  Again I converted
> 
> from decimal into character.   
> 
> The pSrc is the 
> 
> char *pSrc;
> 

Where does pSrc come?

> dbconvert(dbproc, SYBMONEY, pSrc, sizeof(DBMONEY), 
> SYBDECIMAL, (unsigned char *)&decTemp, sizeof(DBDECIMAL)); 
> dbconvert(dbproc, SYBDECIMAL, (unsigned char *const)&decTemp, 
> sizeof(DBDECIMAL), SYBCHAR, tmpstr, -1);
> 
> 
> After conversion, the above values loses its scale value by 
> 1.  Before the first conversion, I have
> 
> set the precision and scale value length to 38 and 5.   
> 
> For example, after conversion I am getting the result as follows.
> 
> 123456789123456.8700
> 123456789123456.9800
> 123456789123456.9700
> 
> 
> But, I have tried the same conversion using the following 
> query in SQL Server Query Analyzer.
> 
> SELECT CONVERT(decimal(38,4) , 123456789123456.8800) 
> 

This query do not convert number to money so it's not the same thing.

> I am getting the correct answer for the above query.  Also, I 
> have converted the converted value
> 
> to character.  
> 
> SELECT CONVERT(CHAR(50),CONVERT(decimal(38,4) , 
> 123456789123456.8800)) 
> 
> In this case, there is no loss in scale value.  
> 
> 
> Could you please suggest the solution for this problem.
> 
> 
> Rgds,
> 
> Sankar.P.
> 

bye
  freddy77