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Why would a database program truncate fields on export?

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Why would a database program truncate fields on export?
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10-09-2006, 07:56 PM
Both Access and MapInfo (combination of mapping and database software) truncate numeric fields when you export information into, say, CSV format. There are workarounds, but is there any technical reason why this needs to occur?
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10-09-2006, 08:25 PM
So you have a reason to buy SQL server
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10-10-2006, 03:12 AM
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