Subject Re: longer number fields From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Wed, 4 Aug 2021 21:17:51 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 8/4/2021 7:32 PM, Charlie wrote: > Is there a way to prevent longer numbers from doing something like this?  3932E +12.  I have a 15 non-decimal number field that can take a number like 123456789123  and turn it into 123456000000 when replacing with another long number. > > a.fields["idno"].value = af > > where af and idno are 11 or 12 digit numbers. SET HIGH PRECISION ON // probably a good start Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm