A fixed-point number that Oracle Rdb uses to replace a retrieved null value. A fixed-point number always includes a decimal point, even when there are no digits to the right of the decimal point. For example, if a field contains dollar and cent values, you may want to use 0.00 as the missing value to preserve the value context when Oracle Rdb retrieves and displays null values. In this particular case, if you do not allow null values and you do not specify a missing value, Oracle Rdb fills the retrieved field with zeros. Specify a number that does not exceed the defined field length and include a decimal point.