5 Apr
2018
5 Apr
'18
1:40 p.m.
On 2018-04-05 01:20, Fernando D. Bozzo wrote:
Yes, in this case INT is much better because it only need 4 bytes on disk and have direct hex interpretation, while the number occupies 10 bytes and need digit by digit calculation.
Being both data types related, I thing that it's a secure assumption that the number field can be replaced by the INT data type.
I agree -- I'd feel completely fine converting anything N(5+,0) to Int.