mysql>
mysql> SELECT CEILING(1.23);
+---------------+
| CEILING(1.23) |
+---------------+
| 2 |
+---------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> SELECT CEIL(-1.23);
+-------------+
| CEIL(-1.23) |
+-------------+
| -1 |
+-------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)