What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / sreekanth

the size of s9(19)comp3 is 10.because in comp3 whenever the
size is odd then we can use the following formula.i.e
n+1/2.so 19+1/2 is 10 then the size of s9(19)comp3 is 10.

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / ajeet

I think the maximum numeric size allowed for numeric
is s9(18)comp-3.
correct me ?

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / jagan

NUMERIC DATA TYPE MAXIMUM SIZE IS 9(18)

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / bhaskar

It will occupy 10 bytes

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / kamal

numeric size only 9(18).so answer is we cant declare s9
(19).

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / bhaskar r

it is exactly 10byts

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / sekhar

numeric size only 9(18).
alphanumeric is x(3273).
alphabit is A(3273)

so answer is we cant declare s9(19)

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What is the size of s9(19)comp3? explain..

Answer / vkw

If i have s9(20)comp3.the ans is 21/3=10.5 that means its
round off to 11.why it is rounded off and how it will
happen annd on what basis.

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