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147147| ` LONG ` | 64 bits | -9.2E18 to 9.2E18 |
148148| ` FLOAT ` | 32 bits | Single precision IEEE 754 |
149149| ` DOUBLE ` | 64 bits | Double precision IEEE 754 |
150+ | ` DECIMAL ` | 1-32 bytes | [ Variable based on precision] ( /docs/query/datatypes/decimal/#storage ) |
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151152Choose the smallest type that fits your data to save storage.
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228229See [ Materialized Views] ( /docs/concepts/materialized-views/ ) for details.
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231+ ## Views
232+
233+ When query performance is acceptable and you don't need materialization, use views to abstract complex queries:
234+
235+ ``` questdb-sql
236+ CREATE VIEW recent_trades AS (
237+ SELECT * FROM trades
238+ WHERE timestamp > dateadd('d', -7, now())
239+ );
240+ ```
241+
242+ Views can be parameterized using ` DECLARE OVERRIDABLE ` :
243+
244+ ``` questdb-sql
245+ CREATE VIEW trades_above AS (
246+ DECLARE OVERRIDABLE @min_price := 100
247+ SELECT * FROM trades WHERE price >= @min_price
248+ );
249+
250+ -- Override at query time
251+ DECLARE @min_price := 500 SELECT * FROM trades_above;
252+ ```
253+
254+ See [ Views] ( /docs/concepts/views/ ) for details.
255+
230256## Common mistakes
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232258### Using VARCHAR for categorical data
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