[RESOLVED] Get decimal data type in stored proc and return to VB.NET

I am struggling a little bit with getting a decimal datatype back from my stored procedure.

In my table, I have columns whose datatype is decimal 9 (18,4). I have a stored procedure that gets a row from that table, and I have a parameter for the decimal column defined as:

@mid AS decimal(18,4) OUTPUT

Is that correct? First I had it as decimal(9) but I wasn't sure I was getting it back correctly.

Then in my vb code, is this correct?

Code:

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            Dim p12 As New SqlParameter()
            p12.ParameterName = "@mid"
            p12.SqlDbType = SqlDbType.Decimal
            p12.Direction = ParameterDirection.Output
            command.Parameters.Add(p12)

            conn.Open()

            command.ExecuteNonQuery()

            mid = CDec(p12.Value)

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In the debugger, if I look at p12.Value it says 10D. The value is something more like 10.1356. Am I doing something wrong or is it the debugger's way of displaying it and how do I get the precision I want?

Thanks.

look to see if there is a Precision (set it to 18) and a NumericScale (set to 4) on the parameter object and set them before adding it to the colleciton.

-tg

Thank you for the reply, techgnome.

For various reasons I changed my stored procedure to return a row rather than a parameter and it seemed easier to get the decimal value that way also. They are coming back to my program and going in my grid just as I want them!

Have a nice day and thanks for taking the time to help out.

Marlene