SQL Server CEILING Function

The SQL Server CEILING function is a Mathematical Function. And it is used to return the closest integer value, which is greater than or equal to the specified expression.

The syntax of the SQL CEILING Function is

SELECT CEILING(Numeric_Expression)
FROM [Source]

For this demo, We are going to use the below Table data

SQL Server CEILING Function Example

The CEILING Function returns the closest integer value, which is greater than or equal to the given numeric value. The following query shows multiple ways to use this.

First, we used it to find the closest integer value of the variable @i. It means -208.45 closest value is -208. In the next SQL Server statement, We have used this Function directly on the integer value.

In the last statement, We used the SQL CEILING Function directly on the multiple values. It means (2.45 + 7.55 – 14.88) = -4.88 = – 4

DECLARE @i float
SET @i = -208.45

SELECT CEILING(@i)AS [SQLCEILING]

-- Calculating directly
SELECT CEILING(0.24)AS [SQLCEILING]

-- Calculating directly
SELECT CEILING(2.45 + 7.55 - 14.88)AS [SQLCEILING]

CEILING Example 2

We are going to find the closet integer values for all the records present in [Service Grade] using this Mathematical method.

SELECT [EnglishProductName]
      ,[Color]
      ,CEILING([StandardCost]) AS COST
      ,CEILING([SalesAmount]) AS SALES
      ,CEILING([TaxAmt]) AS TAX
      ,CEILING([Service Grade]) AS Grade
  FROM [Mathemetical Functions]