An integrated validation step rejects any records that fail the numeric requirement, preventing invalid values from being stored.
Many programming languages and databases support this automation validation and rejection when dealing with data types.
Relying on post-load audits, converting everything to text, or manual checks does not actively block incompatible data at the point of entry.
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