For either Oracle or PostgreSQL, to store fractional numbers as well as whole numbers in a number field, add the following registry entry:
NUMBERCONVERT=1
Enables fractional numbers to be included in a number field in an Oracle or PostgreSQL database.
Environments: Client, Windows
For Oracle:
Configuration Manager: CONNX Settings; Current Key = CONNX\ORACLE; Key Value/Value Name = NumberConvert
Unix Registry Setting: CONNX.ORACLE.NUMBERCONVERT
For PostgreSQL:
Configuration Manager: CONNX Settings; Current Key = CONNX\POSTGRESQL; Key Value/Value Name = NumberConvert
Unix Registry Setting: CONNX.POSTGRESQL.NUMBERCONVERT