Example
Format the “Price” column as currency.
SELECT Format(Price, “Currency”) AS FormattedPrice
FROM Products; |
Definition and Usage
The Format() function applies a specified format to format a given value.
Syntax
Parameter Values
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Parameter
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Description
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value
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Mandatory. Specifies the string or value that is to be formatted.
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format
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Optional. Specifies the format to apply to the value being formatted.
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Format
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Description
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General Number
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Represents a number without any thousand separators
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Currency
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Represents currency with thousand separators and precisely two decimal places.
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Fixed
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Displays at least one digit to the left of the decimal point and two digits to the right of the decimal point.
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Standard
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Displays thousand separators, with at least one digit to the left of the decimal point and two digits to the right of the decimal point.
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Percent
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Formats a number as a percentage with a percent sign and two digits to the right of the decimal point.
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Scientific
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Represents a number in scientific notation.
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Yes/No
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Displays “No” if the value equals 0, and “Yes” if the value is not equal to 0.
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True/False
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Displays “False” if the value equals 0, and “True” if the value is not equal to 0.
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On/Off
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Displays “Off” if the value equals 0, and “On” if the value is not equal to 0.
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General Date
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Displays the value as a date according to the system settings.
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Long Date
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Formats the value as a date according to the system’s long date settings.
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Medium Date
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Formats the value as a date according to the system’s medium date settings.
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Short Date
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Formats the value as a date according to the system’s short date settings.
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Long Time
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Formats the value as a time according to the system’s long time settings.
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Medium Time
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Formats the value as a time according to the system’s medium time settings.
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Short Time
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Formats the value as a time according to the system’s short time settings.
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Technical Details
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Works in:
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From Access 2000
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