binary-transfer.md
The data output by both modes is identical with the following exceptions for certain data types:
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FLOAT: Binary transfer has slightly better precision.
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TIMESTAMPTZ: Binary transfer can fail to get the session time zone and default to the local time zone, while text transfer reliably uses the session time zone.
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NUMERIC: Binary transfer is forcibly disabled for NUMERIC data by the server for Vertica 11.0.2+.