MS Access Format() Function
Example
Format the "Price" column to Currency:
SELECT Format(Price, "Currency") AS FormattedPrice
FROM Products;
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Definition and Usage
The Format() function formats a value with the specified format.
Syntax
Format(value, format)
Parameter Values
| Parameter |
Description |
| value |
Required. The string to format |
| format |
Optional. The format to to use.
| Format |
Description |
| General Number |
Indicates a number, without thousand separators |
| Currency |
Indicates currency, with thousand separators and two decimal places |
| Fixed |
Shows minimum one digit to the left of the decimal place and two digits to the right of the decimal place |
| Standard |
Shows the thousand separators + minimum one digit to the left of the decimal place, and two digits to the right of the decimal place |
| Percent |
Shows a percent value (with percent sign) and two digits to the right of the decimal place |
| Scientific |
Indicates scientific notation |
| Yes/No |
Shows No if value = 0 and Yes if value <> 0 |
| True/False |
Shows False if value = 0 and True if value <> 0 |
| On/Off |
Shows Off if value = 0 and On if value <> 0 |
| General Date |
Shows value as a date based on the system settings |
| Long Date |
Shows value as a date based on the system's long date settings |
| Medium Date |
Shows value as a date based on the system's medium date settings |
| Short Date |
Shows value as a date based on the system's short date settings |
| Long Time |
Shows value as a date based on the system's long time settings |
| Medium Time |
Shows value as a date based on the system's medium time settings |
| Short Time |
Shows value as a date based on
the system's short time settings |
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Technical Details
| Works in: |
From Access 2000 |