DCOUNTA
Formulas / DCOUNTACount matching records in a database using criteria and an optional field.
DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria)
- database - range of cells that include field headers
- field - name or index of the field to which to count
- criteria - range of cells with the same headers as in the database
Examples
DCOUNTA(B7:E14,"Color",B4:E5)The DCOUNTA function can be used to count the number of records in a database that meet certain criteria. For example this formula returns a count of how many records in the database have a color of "red" and a price greater than 10.
DCOUNTA(B7:E14,1,B4:E5)The DCOUNTA function can be used with a numerical argument instead of a string argument. For example, this formula also returns a count of how many records in the database have a color of "red" and a price greater than 10.
DCOUNTA(B7:E14,,B4:E5)The DCOUNTA function can also be used without any argument in the second argument position. For example, this formula also returns a count of how many records in the database have a color of "red" and a price greater than 10.
Summary
DCOUNTA is a function used to count values in a database that meet the criteria specified. It requires a database and criteria argument, while the field argument is optional.
- The DCOUNTA function returns a numeric count of matching records, including both numeric and text values, and ignores empty cells.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DCOUNTA Function?
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