DECDEL bind option

The DECDEL bind option designates whether a period (.) or a comma (,) is used as the decimal point indicator in decimal and floating point literals. If a value is not specified, DB2 uses the value specified in the DECIMAL POINT IS field on panel DSNTIPF.

Command option Option values Used with
DECDEL
  • ( COMMA )
  • ( PERIOD )

Option values for DECDEL

DECDEL(COMMA)
Use a comma (,) as the decimal point indicator.
DECDEL(PERIOD)
Use a period (.) as the decimal point indicator.

Default values for DECDEL

Process Default value
BIND SERVICE The value specified in the DECIMAL POINT IS field of the DSNTIPF subsystem parameter