Purpose Returns the maximum number of digits to the right of the decimal point for the column. This attribute is read only at runtime. Data type Notes on the value returned approximate floating point number columns or parameters The scale is undefined, because the number of digits to the right of the decimal point is not fixed. datetime or interval data that contains a seconds component The decimal digits are defined as the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the seconds component of the data. SQL_DECIMAL and SQL_NUMERIC The maximum scale is generally the same as the maximum precision, although some data sources impose a separate limit on the maximum scale. Syntax Table.Column (ColumnID).Scale