"Stefan Hoffmann" <hof...@maxinf.de> writes:
> some specific values such as 20048223 or -25771373 can't be stored in float4
> . they are replaced by 20048224 and 
> -25771372 when inserted or updated in float4 .
> is this a problem of 7.4 or caused by "inexact" float4 ?

The latter.  On most machines float4 is only good for about six
significant digits, and you're expecting eight ...

                        regards, tom lane

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