RE: Number problem

  • From: "Vinod Gopinath BMMI IS" <vinodg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Oracle-L Freelists" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 15:56:40 +0300

SQL> select round(96136462/5000)*5000 from dual;

ROUND(96136462/5000)*5000
-------------------------
                 96135000

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

ROUND(96130045/5000)*5000
-------------------------
                 96130000

Is this OK...


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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Jelfs
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:38 PM
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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