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How to create a database using different number system [message #503532] Sun, 17 April 2011 10:23 Go to next message
ayansasmal
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Hi!!

I want to know how can i make a database in oracle which uses different number system.. not decimal but may be hexadecimal or some new user defined...

How can i make such database...
Re: How to create a database using different number system [message #503534 is a reply to message #503532] Sun, 17 April 2011 11:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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Precise your question.
Basically it is meaningless, database store numbers, and you make them what you want.
Unless you want the database natively uses hexadecimal arithmetic and other stuff like. This does not exist (and will never exist) but you can create your own procedure to achieve this.

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Re: How to create a database using different number system [message #503535 is a reply to message #503534] Sun, 17 April 2011 12:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ayansasmal
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what do u mean by procedure???

i want to make a database which uses a different number system for calculation.. Cant we make a new database system to operate on such kinda number system
Re: How to create a database using different number system [message #503537 is a reply to message #503535] Sun, 17 April 2011 12:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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Procedure:
SqL Reference, CREATE PROCEDURE, a package should be better for this.
PL/SQL User's Guide and Reference
Application Developer's Guide - Fundamentals

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Cant we make a new database system to operate on such kinda number system

You can make all what you want, just a matter of programming.

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Michel

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Re: How to create a database using different number system [message #503646 is a reply to message #503537] Mon, 18 April 2011 13:41 Go to previous message
ayansasmal
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Thanks...

I shall get back to you when i face any problem..
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