13. 15. 1. The ROUND Function |
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ROUND is very similar to the TRUNC function. |
It uses the same format mask as TRUNC. |
ROUND rounds up or down based upon the format mask. |
The default mask when specifying a DATE value is DD. |
Some useful purposes for this are |
- Rounding to the nearest minute for billing cellular-based calls
- Rounding to closest month to determine a pay period
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The Syntax for the ROUND Function |
ROUND(input_date and time or number,rounding_specification)
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