MS Access Format() Function
Example
Format the "BirthDate" column to a long date:
SELECT Format(BirthDate, "Long Date") AS FormattedBirthDate
FROM Employees;
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Definition and Usage
The Format() function formats a date value with the specified format.
Syntax
Format(value, format, firstdayofweek, firstweekofyear)
Parameter Values
| Parameter |
Description |
| value |
Required. The date value to format |
| format |
Optional. The format to use.
| Format |
Description |
| 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 |
|
| firstdayofweek |
Optional. Specifies the first day of the week.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Use the NLS API setting
- 1 = Sunday (this is default)
- 2 = Monday
- 3 = Tuesday
- 4 = Wednesday
- 5 = Thursday
- 6 = Friday
- 7 = Saturday
|
| firstdayofyear |
Optional. Specifies the first week of the year. Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Use the NLS API setting
- 1 = Use the first week that includes Jan 1st (default)
- 2 = Use the first week in the year that has at least 4 days
- 3 = Use the first full week of the year
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Technical Details
| Works in: |
From Access 2000 |