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==Purpose==
 
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Function to return the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to a given value
 
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==Products==
 
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Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 27 November 2009

Purpose

Function to return the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to a given value


Syntax

CEILING(<expN>)


See Also

BETWEEN(), FLOOR(), ISDIGIT(), MAX(), MIN(), SIGN()


Description

The CEILING() function is used to return the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to a given value in the numeric expression <expN>.


Example

? ceiling(354.89)
       355
? ceiling(354.19)
       355
? ceiling(-354.89)
      -354


Products

Recital Server, Recital