In SQL Server, each column, local variable, expression and parameter has a related data type. A data type is an attribute that specifies the type of data that the object can hold, one of which is the monetary data type. SQL Server has two data types that represent monetary or currency values, namely the MONEY and SMALLMONEY data types. The main difference between the MONEY and SMALLMONEY data types is the storage size each consumes (8 bytes for MONEY and 4 bytes for SMALLMONEY) and the value range each can hold.
The MONEY and SMALLMONEY data types can use any of the following currency symbols, each of which is also represented by the CHAR or NCHAR value:
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Symbol
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Currency
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CHAR/NCHAR
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| $
|
Dollar Sign
|
CHAR(36)
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| ¢
|
Cent Sign
|
CHAR(162)
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| £
|
Pound Sign
|
CHAR(163)
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| ¤
|
Currency Sign
|
CHAR(164)
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| ¥
|
Yen Sign
|
CHAR(165)
|
| ৲
|
Bengali Rupee Mark |
NCHAR(2546)
|
| ৳
|
Bengali Rupee Sign
|
NCHAR(2547)
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| ฿
|
Thai Currency Symbol Baht
|
NCHAR(3647)
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| ₠
|
Euro-Currency Symbol
|
NCHAR(8352)
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| ₡
|
Colon Sign
|
NCHAR(8353)
|
| ₢
|
Cruzeiro Sign
|
NCHAR(8354)
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| ₣
|
French Franc Sign
|
NCHAR(8355)
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| ₤
|
Lira Sign
|
NCHAR(8356)
|
| ₥
|
Mill Sign
|
NCHAR(8357)
|
| ₦
|
Naira Sign
|
NCHAR(8358)
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| ₧
|
Peseta Sign
|
NCHAR(8359)
|
| ₨
|
Rupee Sign
|
NCHAR(8360)
|
| ₩
|
Won Sign
|
NCHAR(8361)
|
| ₪
|
New Sheqel Sign
|
NCHAR(8362)
|
| ₫
|
Dong Sign
|
NCHAR(8363)
|
| €
|
Euro Sign
|
NCHAR(8364)
|
| ₭
|
Kip Sign
|
NCHAR(8365)
|
| ₮
|
Tugrik Sign
|
NCHAR(8366)
|
| ₯
|
Drachma Sign
|
NCHAR(8367)
|
| ₰
|
German Penny Sign
|
NCHAR(8368)
|
| ₱
|
Peso Sign
|
NCHAR(8369)
|