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MS Access Format() Function

Example

SELECT Format(0.5, "Percent") AS FormattedNum;

Definition and Usage

The Format() function formats a numeric value with the specified format.

Syntax

Format(
value
,
format
)

Parameter Values

ParameterDescription
valueRequired. The numeric value to format
formatOptional. 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
FormatDescription
General NumberIndicates a number, without thousand separators
CurrencyIndicates currency, with thousand separators and two decimal places
FixedShows minimum one digit to the left of the decimal place and two digits to the right of the decimal place
StandardShows the thousand separators + minimum one digit to the left of the decimal place, and two digits to the right of the decimal place
PercentShows a percent value (with percent sign) and two digits to the right of the decimal place
ScientificIndicates scientific notation
Yes/NoShows No if value = 0 and Yes if value <> 0
True/FalseShows False if value = 0 and True if value <> 0
On/OffShows Off if value = 0 and On if value <> 0
FormatDescription
General NumberIndicates a number, without thousand separators
CurrencyIndicates currency, with thousand separators and two decimal places
FixedShows minimum one digit to the left of the decimal place and two digits to the right of the decimal place
StandardShows the thousand separators + minimum one digit to the left of the decimal place, and two digits to the right of the decimal place
PercentShows a percent value (with percent sign) and two digits to the right of the decimal place
ScientificIndicates scientific notation
Yes/NoShows No if value = 0 and Yes if value <> 0
True/FalseShows False if value = 0 and True if value <> 0
On/OffShows Off if value = 0 and On if value <> 0

Technical Details

Works in:From Access 2000

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