Approximate numeric data types (FLOAT, DOUBLE, and REAL) are SQL data types that enable floating points. 
               	 
            
 
            	 
            
               Host Variable Formats
 
               		 
               		
                
                  		   
                  			 
                  - OpenESQL and DB2 ECM 
                     			 
                  
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                     				01 real1       USAGE COMP-1. 
01 float1      USAGE COMP-2.   
                        				  
                        - The 
                           					 real1 format is for the 32-bit (single-precision) SQL floating-point data type, REAL. 
                           				  
                        
- The 
                           					 float1 format is for 64-bit (double-precision) SQL floating-point data types, FLOAT and DOUBLE. 
                           				  
                        
 
- OpenESQL .NET Managed Runtime 
                     			 
                  
- In addition to the definitions valid for OpenESQL, the following definition is also valid for the OpenESQL .NET Managed Runtime: 
                     				01 real2       float-short.
01 float2      float-long.