RE: Number problem

  • From: "Lex de Haan" <lex.de.haan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Oracle-L Freelists'" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:52:05 +0100

 
SQL> select 5000*ceil(96136462/5000) from dual;
5000*CEIL(96136462/5000)
------------------------
                96140000

SQL> select 5000*ceil(96130045/5000) from dual;

5000*CEIL(96130045/5000)
------------------------
                96135000
 
Lex.
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Steve Jelfs
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 13:38
To: Oracle-L Freelists
Subject: Number problem

Within Oracle, how can I round up an 8 figure number to the nearest 5000
such that 96136462 becomes 9614000 and 96130045 becomes 96135000?
Maths was never my strong point!!!   ;-)

Steve



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