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ceiling() Function

Function

ceiling( number, significance )

Rounds the number up to the nearest multiple of the specified significance.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

number

Decimal

A number, the ceiling of which will be returned.

significance

Decimal

The number will be rounded to the lowest multiple of the significance that is greater than the number.

Returns

Number

Examples

Single number

1
ceiling(7.32,.5)

Returns 7.5.

Ceiling on a list of number

1
ceiling({7.32, 8.43}, 0.5)

Returns {7.5, 8.5}.

Ceiling with a list of significance

1
ceiling(7.32, {0.5, 0.2})

Returns {7.5, 7.4}.

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.
Feature Compatibility Note
Portals Compatible
Offline Mobile Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Compatible

Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.

Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible

Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.

Process Reports Compatible
Process Events Compatible

ceiling() Function

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