ACC: Using Format() and Month() Returns Incorrect Month

ID: Q106290

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SYMPTOMS

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

If you use the Format() function on the result of a Month() function, Microsoft Access returns an incorrect result.


CAUSE

The Month() function converts a date to an integer. The Format() function is expecting a date serial number as an argument, but instead receives an integer.


STATUS

This behavior is by design.


MORE INFORMATION

The following sample function returns January instead of April: 


   =Format$(Month(#4/30/93#), "mmmm")

To return just the name of the month, use the Format() function without the Month() function. For example, the following expression returns April: 

   =Format(#4/30/93#,"mmmm")

If the Month() function is required, use the Choose() function to return the name of the month. The following example demonstrates how to use the Choose() function:

NOTE: In the following example, an underscore (_) is used as a line- continuation character. Remove the underscore from the end of the line when re-creating the example. 

   =Choose(Month([datefield]),"January","February","March","April", _

       "May","June","July","August","September","October","November", _
       "December")



REFERENCES

For information about syntax and usage of the Choose function, search the Help Index for "Choose function." 


Keywords          : ExrOthr 
Version           : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0 97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 27, 1999