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Asked: 2026-05-11T20:39:01+00:00

Group, I am sure this is user error somehow, but I am trying to

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I am sure this is user error somehow, but I am trying to CAST a column of numbers from a float to a varchar. It works great for anything under 7 digits, but if the number is 7 digits it turns it into scientific notation or what ever they call that. For example:

440000 displays 440000
1299125 displays 1.29913e+006

It looks like it is rounding 7 digit numbers up… which I am not sure why.

I am trying to convert it because I need to concatenated it to other fields that are all VARCHAR

Any help is greatly appreciated

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  1. Editorial Team

    Wrap your float within the str() function which, when given only one parameter, does have the side effect of dropping off everything to the right of the decimal point.

    Problem:

    select cast(cast(1234567890.01 as float) as varchar)

1.23457e+009

    Answer without decimal:

    select str(cast(1234567890.01 as float))

1234567890

    Answer with decimal:

    select str(cast(1234567890.01 as float),13,2)

1234567890.01
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