max-precision-transact-sql.md

description	@@MAX_PRECISION (Transact-SQL)
title	@@MAX_PRECISION (Transact-SQL) | Microsoft Docs
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@@MAX_PRECISION (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server SQL Database]

Returns the precision level used by decimal and numeric data types as currently set in the server.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

@@MAX_PRECISION  

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Return Types

tinyint

Remarks

By default, the maximum precision returns 38.

Examples

SELECT @@MAX_PRECISION AS 'Max Precision'  

See Also

Configuration Functions (Transact-SQL)
decimal and numeric (Transact-SQL)
Precision, Scale, and Length (Transact-SQL)