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CEILING function [Numeric]

Returns the first integer that is greater or equal to a given value. For positive numbers, this is known as rounding up.

Syntax 
CEILING( numeric-expression )
Parameters

  • numeric-expression   The number whose ceiling is to be calculated.

Returns

DOUBLE

Remarks

This function converts its argument to DOUBLE, and performs the computation in double-precision floating point.

See also
Standards and compatibility

  • SQL/2003   Vendor extension.

Example

The following statement returns the value 60.

SELECT CEILING( 59.84567 );
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