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Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the specified expression.
CEIL is as synonym for CEILING.
CEIL ( numeric-expression )
expression A column, variable, or expression with a data type that is either exact numeric, approximate numeric, money, or any type that can be implicitly converted to one of these types. For other data types, CEIL generates an error. The return value has the same data type as the value supplied.
For a given expression, the CEIL function takes one argument. For example, CEIL (-123.45) returns -123. CEIL (123.45) returns 124.
Chapter 11, “International Languages and Character Sets” in the System Administration Guide: Volume 1
