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Basic Software Applications Workshop

PEM M W04

MS Excel: Dealing with Databases

Commands

DAVERAGE
DCOUNT
DCOUNTA
DGET
DMAX
DMIN
DSUM

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DAVERAGE
This function examines a list of information and produces an
average.
Syntax: DAVERAGE(DatabaseRange,FieldName,CriteriaRange)
The DatabaseRange is the entire list of information you need to
examine, including the field names at the top of the columns.
The FieldName is the name, or cell, of the values to be averaged,
such as "Unit Cost.
The CriteriaRange is made up of two types of information
The first set of information is the name, or names, of the Field(s) to
be used as the basis for selecting the records.
The second set of information is the actual record, or records, which
are to be selected

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Prof. R. Singh, National Institute of

Construction Management & Research

DCOUNT
This function examines a list of information and counts the
values in a specified column.
It can only count values, the text items and blank cells are
ignored.
Syntax: DCOUNT(DatabaseRange,FieldName,CriteriaRange)
The FieldName is the name, or cell, of the values to Count

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Construction Management & Research

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DCOUNTA
This function examines a list of information and counts the
non blank cells in a specified column.
It counts values and text items, but blank cells are ignored.
Syntax:
=DCOUNTA(DatabaseRange,FieldName,CriteriaRange)

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Prof. R. Singh, National Institute of

Construction Management & Research

DGET
This function examines a list of information and produces
one result.
If more than one record matches the criteria the error
#NUM is shown.
If no records match the criteria the error #VALUE is shown.

Syntax: DGET(DatabaseRange,FieldName,CriteriaRange)
The FieldName is the name, or cell, of the values to Get.

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Construction Management & Research

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DMAX
This function examines a list of information and produces
the largest value from a specified column.
Syntax: DMAX(DatabaseRange,FieldName,CriteriaRange)
The FieldName is the name or cell, of the values to pick the
Max from

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Prof. R. Singh, National Institute of

Construction Management & Research

DMIN
This function examines a list of information and produces
smallest value from a specified column.
Syntax: DMIN(DatabaseRange,FieldName,CriteriaRange)
The FieldName is the name, or cell, of the values to pick the
Min from

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Prof. R. Singh, National Institute of

Construction Management & Research

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DSUM
This function examines a list of information and produces
the total.
Syntax: DSUM(DatabaseRange,FieldName,CriteriaRange)
The FieldName is the name, or cell, of the values to be
totalled

12/16/2014

Prof. R. Singh, National Institute of

Construction Management & Research