Example
Format the "BirthDate" column to a long date:
sql
SELECT Format(BirthDate, "Long Date") AS FormattedBirthDate
FROM Employees;
Definition and Usage
The Format() function formats a date value with the specified format.
Syntax
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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 |
| 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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