MS Access Format() Function

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.

Format(value, format)

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
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

Works in:	From Access 2000