Multiple choice technology databases

The scale of a numeric value is the total length allowed for values.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In numeric types, precision is the total number of digits, while scale is the number of digits after the decimal point. For example, NUMBER(8,2) has precision 8 and scale 2. Scale is NOT the total length - that's precision. This is a common confusion point.