@@MAX_PRECISION (Transact-SQL)

Returns the precision level used by decimal and numeric data types as currently set in the server.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

@@MAX_PRECISION

Return Types

tinyint

Remarks

By default, the maximum precision returns 38.

Examples

SELECT @@MAX_PRECISION AS 'Max Precision'

See Also

Reference

Configuration Functions (Transact-SQL)
decimal and numeric (Transact-SQL)
Precision, Scale, and Length (Transact-SQL)

Help and Information

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