Figure 3 Summary of INFORMIX-4GL Data Types

Data               Description and Usage
Type
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CHAR(N)       Character string, 1 - 32,767 chars
SMALLINT      16 bit signed integer (short)
INTEGER       32 bit signed integer (long)
DECIMAL       BCD decimal, up to 32 significant digits
SMALLFLOAT    Decimal number with 8 significant digits
FLOAT         Decimal number with 16 significant digits
SERIAL        Unique 32 bit signed integer (long)
DATE          Number of days since 12/31/1899 (long)