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MS Access Right() Function

❮ MS Access Functions

Example

Extract a substring from a string (starting from right):

SELECT Right("SQL Tutorial is cool", 4) AS ExtractString;
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Definition and Usage

The Right() function extracts a substring from a string (starting from right).

Syntax

Right(string, number_of_chars)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
string Required. The string to extract from
number_of_chars Required. The number of characters to extract

Note

  • If number_of_chars exceeds the number of characters in string, the Right() function will return string

Technical Details

Works in: Access 2016, Access 2013, Access 2010, Access 2007, Access 2003, Access XP, Access 2000

More Examples

Example

Extract a substring from the text in a column (starting from right):

SELECT Right(CustomerName, 5) AS ExtractString
FROM Customers;
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❮ MS Access Functions