decimal datatype not behaving correctly

Also, make sure you are declaring the precision and scale in VB.NET

I defined the datatype in stored procedure as decimal(10,3)
and it is working correctly..but please let me know how to declare  the precision and scale in VB.NET?
Thanks.

Post your VB.NET code as it stands now.

Dim sShippingQty As String = CType(oRowItem.FindControl("txtQty"), TextBox).Text
                            If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(sQty) Then
                                Try
                                    Item.Fields("dQty") = CType(sShippingQty, Decimal)
                                Catch
                                End Try
                            End If


Actually its textbox in a gridview. Item is a class . Fields is a property of type hashtable in item class.

I was talking about the code you use to call the stored procedure, that is where you are supposed to set the Precision and Scale.

Actually it is being saved in a different component and   Item.Fields("dQty")  actually is set in db.setparameter. Not sure how can we set the precesion here.  Otherwise modifying the stored proc works fine

Dim db As Database = DatabaseFactory.CreateDatabase(connection)
            Dim dbCommand As DbCommand = db.GetStoredProcCommand("sprocSaveItems")
            Try
                db.DiscoverParameters(dbCommand)            
                db.SetParameterValue(dbCommand, "_gId", Id)
 For Each sKey As String In Fields.Keys                  
                        db.SetParameterValue(dbCommand, sKey, Fields(sKey))
                    End If
                Next

                           If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(sQty) Then
                                Try
                                    Item.Fields("dQty") = CType(sShippingQty, Decimal)

try Double instead of Decimal on the last line above. also, do you mean
String.IsNullOrEmpty(sShippingQty)  instead of just sQty?

You are not making this easy, so assuming you are using the SQLParameter object than you should set the Precision and Scale properties.

>>try Double instead of Decimal on the last line above.<<
Why in world would you want to lose the precision of a decimal data type by using a double data type instead?  In T-SQL terms, that is like saying replace decimal with the far less precise float or real.

try Double instead of Decimal on the last line above. also, do you mean
String.IsNullOrEmpty(sShippingQty)  instead of just sQty?

Imitchei--> Oh yes i mean String.IsNullOrEmpty(sShippingQty)

acperkins-->
 Dim db As Database = DatabaseFactory.CreateDatabase(connection)
            Dim dbCommand As DbCommand = db.GetStoredProcCommand("sprocSaveItems")
            Try
                db.DiscoverParameters(dbCommand)            
                db.SetParameterValue(dbCommand, "_gId", Id)
 For Each sKey As String In Fields.Keys                  
                        db.SetParameterValue(dbCommand, sKey, Fields(sKey))
                    End If
                Next
               


I am taking the parameter and its value in a loop to set the precision and scale for 1 of the parameter..I'll have to check if parameter namel ike qty ( or whatever) then set the scale & precision.


But I think setting the scale and precision in the stored procedure should be enough..right?

There is no declaration as sql parameter in the above code..so i m not very sure where to give the scale and precision for 1 of the fields in the loop
 For Each sKey As String In Fields.Keys                  
                        db.SetParameterValue(dbCommand, sKey, Fields(sKey))
                    End If
                Next