# Ceiling (Real)

| **Name**    | ***Ceiling (Real)***                                                          |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | Ceiling (Real 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.Double] – Number for which the ceiling value will be returned |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(27\).png)

**Example**

In this example, we are passing a real 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, -12, has been returned for the provided *number* value.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(28\).png)