Example
Format a date:
DECLARE @d DATETIME = '12/01/2018';
SELECT FORMAT (@d, 'd', 'en-US') AS 'US English Result',
FORMAT (@d, 'd', 'no') AS 'Norwegian Result',
FORMAT (@d, 'd', 'zu') AS 'Zulu Result';
Definition and Usage
The FORMAT() function formats a value with the specified format (and an optional culture in SQL Server 2017).
Use the FORMAT() function to format date/time values and number values. For general data type conversions, useCAST() orCONVERT().
Syntax
FORMAT(value, format, culture)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Required. The value to be formatted |
| format | Required. The format pattern |
| culture | Optional. Specifies a culture (from SQL Server 2017) |
Technical Details
| Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2012), Azure SQL Database |
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More Examples
Example
Format a number:
SELECT FORMAT(123456789, '##-##-#####');
