MS Access Mid() Function

Extract characters from a string, starting at position 3:

SELECT Mid("SQL Tutorial", 3) AS ExtractString;

Definition and Usage

The Mid() function extracts some characters from a string (starting at any position).

Mid(string, start, length)

Parameter	Description
string	Required. The string to extract from
start	Required. The start position
length	Optional. The number of characters to extract. If omitted, this function returns all characters from the start position

Works in:	From Access 2000

Extract characters from the text in a column (start at position 4, and extract 6 characters):

SELECT Mid(CustomerName, 4, 6) AS ExtractString
FROM Customers;