In this post, you’ll learn about the error message -419 the decimal divide operation is invalid because the result would have a negative scale in the IBM DB2 database , the reason why it occurs along with the solution to fix it
IBM DB2 Error Message
-419 the decimal divide operation is invalid because the result would have a negative scale
Reason for the Error
The decimal division is invalid because it will result in a negative scale. The formula used internally to calculate the scale of the result for decimal division needs to be reviewed
Solution
Examine the precision and scale of all columns that may have participated in a decimal division.� Note that an integer or small integer value may have been converted to decimal for this calculation.
