FLOOR function
The FLOOR function rounds a number down to the next whole number.
Syntax
FLOOR(number)
Argument
- number
-
The number or expression that evaluates to a number. It can be the
SMALLINT,INTEGER,BIGINT,DECIMAL,FLOAT4,FLOAT8, orSUPERtype.
Return type
FLOOR returns the same data type as its argument.
When the input is of the SUPER type, the output retains the same dynamic type as the input while the static type remains the SUPER type. When the dynamic type of SUPER isn't a number, Amazon Redshift returns NULL.
Examples
The following examples use the TICKIT sample database. For more information, see Sample database.
To show the value of the commission paid for a given sales transaction before and after using the FLOOR function, use the following example.
SELECT commission
FROM sales
WHERE salesid=10000;
+------------+
| commission |
+------------+
| 28.05 |
+------------+
SELECT FLOOR(commission)
FROM sales
WHERE salesid=10000;
+-------+
| floor |
+-------+
| 28 |
+-------+