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From: matthias_k <nospam@digitalraid.com>
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Subject: Help with fixed type decimal numbers
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:10:39 +0200
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Hi all,

what exactly does the 'delta' keyword imply when defining a fixed 
decimal type?

thanks in advance,
Matthias