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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml | 25 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml index 70352ca85f3..16a00740105 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml @@ -364,15 +364,10 @@ The sequence will remain in the database until explicitly dropped using </caution> </para> -<para> -The <firstterm>exact numerics</firstterm> <type>decimal</type> and -<type>numeric</type> -have fully implemented syntax but currently -(<productname>Postgres</productname> v6.4) - support only a small range of precision and/or range values. -The <type>int8</type> type may not be available on all platforms since -it relies on compiler support for this. -</para> + <para> + The <type>int8</type> type may not be available on all platforms since + it relies on compiler support for this. + </para> </sect1> @@ -412,14 +407,10 @@ then the money type should use the monetary conventions defined for </table> </para> -<para> -<type>numeric</type> -should eventually replace the money type. It has a -fully implemented syntax but currently -(<productname>Postgres</productname> v6.4) - support only a small range of precision and/or range values -and cannot adequately substitute for the money type. -</para> + <para> + <type>numeric</type> + will replace the money type, and should be preferred. + </para> </sect1> |