I have a field in my mysql table type float When I read it with

my $sth = $dbh->prepare("SELECT filed FROM table WHERE id = 1");

I get the value 1679970

when I check the database

"SELECT filed FROM table WHERE id = 1"

I also get 1679970

But when I check it with

"SELECT format(filed,3) FROM table WHERE id = 1"

I get 1679971.000

I do know that the value is in fact 1679971 because I inserted the record myself

And if I retrieve the value with a php script I get 1679971

Any idea why? How can I get the right value 1679971?

In reply to OT: Retrieve float number from mysql db by Anonymous Monk

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