If I am right, it is only for the explanation of the 237 value. :) Otherwise, the doc is correct: the width includes the decimal point and the decimal places.

Vlad

>That could be but the documentation specifically states that the Width is supposed to include the decimal point and precision numbers. I think you are right and the documentation is messed up.
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>>It doesn't really matter since the max precision is 15-20 digits anyway (I don't remember it exactly).
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>>Just a guess: The max number of decimal places is 18. One is reserved for the decimal point. So, 256 - 18 - 1 = 237.
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>>Vlad
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>>>As you know, STR(nVar,nWidth,nDec) returns a string from a numeric value. What you probably didn't know is that nWidth cannot exceed 237. Anyone know why? I could understand 254 maybe, but 237 seems arbitrary.