"Roger Hand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I would be in favor of this change. What's the plan for anyone who
> may be currently using > 508 digits (if there is anyone!)?
You could store your data as text columns and do whatever arithmetic
you had in mind on the client side.
regards, tom lane
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