Returns a string indicating the specified month.
Syntax
MonthName ( month [, abbreviate ] )
The MonthName function syntax has these arguments:
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Argument |
Description |
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month |
Required. The numeric designation of the month. For example, January is 1, February is 2, and so on. |
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abbreviate |
Optional. Boolean value that indicates if the month name is to be abbreviated. If omitted, the default is False, which means that the month name is not abbreviated. |
Query examples
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Expression |
Results |
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SELECT Monthname("10") AS Expr1 FROM ProductSales; |
Returns the "Full" name of the month for the number representing the 'month'. Result: "October". |
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SELECT Monthname("10",True) AS MonthTest FROM ProductSales; |
Returns the "abbreviated" name of the month for the number representing the 'month' and displays in the column "MonthTest".Result: "Oct" returns the "Full" name of 'month' of the values in the field "DateofSale" from the table "ProductSales" and displays in the column "MonthTest". |
