In FOCUS, how is scale defined?

In FOCUS, how is scale defined?

• A. Max digits before the decimal
• B. The total digits allowed in a value
• C. The currency digits
• D. Max number of digits after the decimal point

Answer: (D)

Scale is about decimal places: it defines how many digits can appear to the right of the decimal point. In FOCUS, this means the field’s scale sets the maximum number of digits after the decimal. For example, a numeric definition with a certain precision and a scale of 2 allows values like 12345678.90, while 123.456 would exceed the scale. The other options describe the total number of digits (precision), digits before the decimal, or currency-specific digits, none of which define scale. So the correct interpretation is the maximum number of digits after the decimal point.

Scale is about decimal places: it defines how many digits can appear to the right of the decimal point. In FOCUS, this means the field’s scale sets the maximum number of digits after the decimal. For example, a numeric definition with a certain precision and a scale of 2 allows values like 12345678.90, while 123.456 would exceed the scale. The other options describe the total number of digits (precision), digits before the decimal, or currency-specific digits, none of which define scale. So the correct interpretation is the maximum number of digits after the decimal point.