Arithmetic overflow error converting numeric to data type numeric

• hoseam

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  October 8, 2012 at 1:53 am

  #282803

  Hi

  I have this code:

  SELECT

  [Policy_Id] = SNAP.POLICY_ID

  ,[Mex_Id] = FR.INV_PTF_NAME

  ,[Rebate_Amount_Gross] = ISNULL(CONVERT(DECIMAL(6,2),((FR.REBATE_RATE * SNAP.TOTAL_UNITS)/100)), 0.00)

  and I get this error:

  Arithmetic overflow error converting numeric to data type numeric.

  please help.

• ChrisM@Work

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  October 8, 2012 at 2:58 am

  #1546610

  hoseam (10/8/2012)

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  Hi

  I have this code:

  SELECT

  [Policy_Id] = SNAP.POLICY_ID

  ,[Mex_Id] = FR.INV_PTF_NAME

  ,[Rebate_Amount_Gross] = ISNULL(CONVERT(DECIMAL(6,2),((FR.REBATE_RATE * SNAP.TOTAL_UNITS)/100)), 0.00)

  and I get this error:

  Arithmetic overflow error converting numeric to data type numeric.

  please help.

  Examine the Rebate_Amount_Gross values and check for yourself if they will fit into a decimal (6,2);

  SELECT

  [Policy_Id] = SNAP.POLICY_ID

  ,[Mex_Id] = FR.INV_PTF_NAME

  ,x.[Rebate_Amount_Gross]

  FROM ...

  CROSS APPLY (SELECT [Rebate_Amount_Gross] = (FR.REBATE_RATE * SNAP.TOTAL_UNITS)/100) x

  ORDER BY x.[Rebate_Amount_Gross] DESC

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