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The decimal format stores numbers in &nbsp;SS2000 as BCD (binary coded decimal) with a maximum precision of 38 digits. &nbsp;Excel is using floating-point which has less precision. &nbsp;However, if you perform math operations with the numbers you may find that your application introduces loss of precision (due to intermediate rounding) with either data.
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The decimal format stores numbers in  SS2000 as BCD (binary coded decimal) with a maximum precision of 38 digits.  Excel is using floating-point which has less precision.  However, if you perform math operations with the numbers you may find that your application introduces loss of precision (due to intermediate rounding) with either data.

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I have developed a treasury system for a company that was using Microsoft Excel for their processing. I have moved most of the processing into SQL Server procedures and functions. The interesting thing is that for large values, the calculations in SQL Server and those in excel yield different values. Is this a data type issue? I am using DECIMAL(38,2) for all currency values. I am puzzled as to why we are getting different values after using the same formulae in excel and SQL Server.
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I have developed a treasury system for a company that was using Microsoft Excel for their processing. I have moved most of the processing into SQL Server procedures and functions. The interesting thing is that for large values, the calculations in SQL Server and those in excel yield different values. Is this a data type issue? I am using DECIMAL(38,2) for all currency values. I am puzzled as to why we are getting different values after using the same formulae in excel and SQL Server.

SQL Server precision differing from excel precision

Databases are organized collections of data, most commonly accessed through management systems including schemas, tables, queries and processes that allow users to enter and manipulate the information or utilize it in other fashions, such as with web applications or for reporting purposes.