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Ceiling

Returns a number rounded up to the next integer.

Format

Ceiling ( number )

Parameters

number - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression

Data type returned

number

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 7.0

Example 1

Ceiling(1.25) returns 2.

Ceiling(-1.25) returns -1.

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