Impact of table columns with number datatype but has no precision in Forms

Hi.
Currently, I have table columns that have a data type of number but has no precision declared (e.g. AGREEMENT_CODE NUMBER). I would just like to ask if there's anyone out there who knows if this has a negative impact on Oracle's forms and reports...with the way buffer memories are allocated or other things on performance. I am still putting in maximum length values for base table items. I don't know if this will affect buffer memory allocation as well.
Thank you.

I don't know this for fact, but I would think that numbers with a large number of significant figures might affect buffer sizes, but I'll bet your example AGREEMENT_CODE values would never have a large number of figures. In fact, whether or not you limit the size of a number in the database or your form probably does not affect the way the actual data values are transmitted or stored.
If someone is telling you to worry about this, I think they are barking up the wrong tree someplace way out in left field.
There are so many other things that can seriously affect processing speed and data transfer speed, starting with query plans and index usage. I have never heard this one causing concern anywhere before.

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OF XMLType (UNIQUE ("XMLDATA"."STId"),
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ELEMENT "StudyType.xsd#StudyType"
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Message was edited by:
Damian - apologies for lack of formatting!!
Message was edited by:
Damian

Damian,
Use
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)t
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This seems high risk and messy.
Has anyone advice or tips to make it simpler?
As it stands I am considering leaving alone, the risks worry me!
Thanks

Interesting idea.. so this would create a temporary table in the temporary tablespace.
Rather than set the default tablespace, can I merely add the tablespace clause?
COPY FROM user/password@database CREATE TmpTblName TABLESPACE TmpTablespace USING SELECT
* FROM Table_name;
Either way - can you confirm for each table, I would need to:
COPY FROM user/password@database CREATE TmpTblName TABLESPACE temp_tablespace USING SELECT * FROM Table_name;
At this point all indexes for these will be invalid.
Drop tablespace ORIGINAL_TABLESPACE
Create ORIGINAL_TABLESPACE as 3GB
COPY FROM user/password@database CREATE TblName TABLESPACE original_tablespace USING SELECT * FROM TmpTable_name;
rebuild any indexes which are unusable.
recompile any invalid objects

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