From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 01:35:09 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Mention precision of NUMERIC in docs.
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Mention precision of NUMERIC in docs.
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
index 02378fa3da..949badbfe5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
@@ -506,13 +506,12 @@ $Header$
     <title>Arbitrary Precision Numbers</title>
 
     <para>
-     The type <type>numeric</type> can store numbers of practically
-     unlimited size and precision, while being able to store all
-     numbers and carry out all calculations exactly.  It is especially
-     recommended for storing monetary amounts and other quantities
-     where exactness is required.  However, the <type>numeric</type>
-     type is very slow compared to the floating-point types described
-     in the next section.
+     The type <type>numeric</type> can store numbers with up to 1,000
+     digits of precision and perform calculations exactly. It is
+     especially recommended for storing monetary amounts and other
+     quantities where exactness is required. However, the
+     <type>numeric</type> type is very slow compared to the
+     floating-point types described in the next section.
     </para>
 
     <para>