The following table is a nonexhaustive list of formats that can be used to present an output date, where the data is 85/09/12:
| FORMAT Phrase | Result |
|---|---|
| FORMAT 'YY/MM/DD' | 85/09/12 |
| FORMAT 'DD-MM-YY' | 12-09-85 |
| FORMAT 'YYYY/MM/DD' | 1985/09/12 |
| FORMAT 'YYYY-MM-DD' | 1985-09-12 |
| FORMAT 'YYYY.DDD' | 1985.225 |
| FORMAT 'YYBDDD' | 85 225 |
| FORMAT 'DDBMMMBYYYY' | 12 Sep 1985 |
| FORMAT 'MMMBDD,BYYYY' | Sep 12, 1985 |
| FORMAT 'YYYYBMMMBDD' | 1985 Sep 12 |
| FORMAT 'MMM' | Sep |
| FORMAT 'EEE,BM4BDD,BYYYY' | Thu, September 12, 1985 |
| FORMAT 'E4,BMMMMBDD,BYYYY' | Thursday, September 12, 1985 |
| FORMAT 'E4BDDBM4BYYYY' | Jeudi 12 Septembre 1985 (Jeudi is French for Thursday and Septembre is French for September.) |
| FORMAT '999999' | 850912 |