SQL DECIMAL vs NUMERIC: What’s the difference? (THERE IS NONE)

Posted on by Josh D

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis might be the worlds shortest blog post. If you’re looking to understand the SQL DECIMAL vs NUMERIC data types, understand this: The SQL Server DECIMAL and NUMERIC data types are synonyms and can be used interchangeably. I pulled that information directly from the Microsoft documentation: decimal and numeric (Transact-SQL). Continue Reading