>I am doing a calculation to get temp_units.
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>temp_units = pack_cnt/pk_carton
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>If temp_units is a decimal value (i.e. 2.8 or .6), I want to round up to the next whole number and then save this value.
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>What is the best approach to doing this?
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>Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Pamela,

If you want to always round up in the case that the value is greater than 2.0, the CEILING() does this.

If you want to round down for less than .5, and up for .5 or greater then ROUND() does this.