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What is the main idea behind MS Access Format() Function?
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___ Format(0.5, "Percent") AS FormattedNum;3Order
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The Format() function formats a numeric value with the specified format.
Definition and Usage
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
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Required. The numeric value 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Technical Details
| Works in: | From Access 2000 |
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