[mysql] How to insert DECIMAL into MySQL database

I have a database table with some fields, one of them, cost, is set to the DECIMAL data type. I set the parameters to 4,2, which should allow 4 numbers before the decimal point, and 2 afterwards.

(I've been told that the 4 here is the total amount, and the 2 is the amount after the decimal, could somebody please clear that up on a side note?)

When I insert data via a POST request (the value 3.80 for example) the data stored to my database is actually 99.99.

What am I doing wrong to cause this?

Here's the table:

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `mytable` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`title` varchar(256) NOT NULL,
`cost` decimal(4,2) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
)

Here's my add query:

INSERT INTO mytable (`id`,`title`,`cost`) 
VALUES (0, 'test title', '3.80')

Update: It works after I changed 4,2 to 6,2

I noticed something else about your coding.... look

INSERT INTO reports_services (id,title,description,cost) VALUES (0, 'test title', 'test decription ', '3.80')

in your "CREATE TABLE" code you have the id set to "AUTO_INCREMENT" which means it's automatically generating a result for that field.... but in your above code you include it as one of the insertions and in the "VALUES" you have a 0 there... idk if that's your way of telling us you left it blank because it's set to AUTO_INC. or if that's the actual code you have... if it's the code you have not only should you not be trying to send data to a field set to generate it automatically, but the RIGHT WAY to do it WRONG would be

'0',

you put

0,

lol....so that might be causing some of the problem... I also just noticed in the code after "test description" you have a space before the '.... that might be throwing something off too.... idk.. I hope this helps n maybe resolves some other problem you might be pulling your hair out about now.... speaking of which.... I need to figure out my problem before I tear all my hair out..... good luck.. :)

UPDATE.....

I almost forgot... if you have the 0 there to show that it's blank... you could be entering "test title" as the id and "test description" as the title then "3.whatever cents" for the description leaving "cost" empty...... which could be why it maxed out because if I'm not mistaking you have it set to NOT NULL.... and you left it null... so it forced something... maybe.... lol

Yes, 4,2 means "4 digits total, 2 of which are after the decimal place". That translates to a number in the format of 00.00. Beyond that, you'll have to show us your SQL query. PHP won't translate 3.80 into 99.99 without good reason. Perhaps you've misaligned your fields/values in the query and are trying to insert a larger number that belongs in another field.