Numeric data types
This topic describes the numeric data types supported by PolarDB-X.
The numeric data types in PolarDB-X can be classified into two categories based on precision:
Exact numeric data types include:
- Integer data types: TINYINT, SMALLINT, MEDIUMINT, INTEGER, and BIGINT
- Fixed-point data types: DECIMAL and NUMERIC
Approximate numeric data types: FLOAT, REAL, DOUBLE PRECISION
The data types that are available in MySQL are also supported by DRDS. For more information, see Numeric data types in the Reference Manual of MySQL.