MS Access: MonthName Function
In Microsoft Access, the MonthName function returns a string representing the month given a number from 1 to 12.
Syntax
The syntax for the MonthName function is:
MonthName ( number, [abbreviate] )
number is a value from 1 to 12, representing the month.
abbreviate is optional. This parameter accepts a boolean value, either TRUE or FALSE. If this parameter is set to TRUE, it means that the month name is abbreviated. If this parameter is set to FALSE, the month name is not abbreviated.
Applies To
- Access 2013, Access 2010, Access 2007, Access 2003, Access XP, Access 2000
For Example
| MonthName (3) | would return 'March' |
| MonthName (3, TRUE) | would return 'Mar' |
| MonthName (7, FALSE) | would return 'July' |
VBA Code
The MonthName function can be used in VBA code. For example:
Dim LValue As String LValue = MonthName (3, TRUE)
In this example, the variable called LValue would now contain the value of 'Mar'.
SQL/Queries
You can also use the MonthName function in a query.
