# Ceiling(Decimal)

| **Name**    | ***Ceiling (Decimal)***                                                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Syntax      | Ceiling (Decimal number)                                                       |
| Purpose     | To return the smallest integer greater than or equal to the number specified.  |
| Description | Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the number specified.    |
| Return Type | Integer                                                                        |
| Parameters  | number \[System.Decimal] – Number for which the ceiling value will be returned |

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**Example**

In this example, we are passing a decimal value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*number* = 12.34

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In the output window, you can see that the ceiling value, 13, has been returned for the provided *number* value.

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