MS Access Format() Function
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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
 
     
     | 
  
  
Technical Details
 | Works in: | 
  From Access 2000 | 
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