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MS Access Format() Function

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MS Access Format() Function

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Example

Format the "Price" column to Currency:

SELECT Format(Price, "Currency") AS FormattedPrice
FROM Products;

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

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