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DCOUNT

Get the number of cells in database field that contain numbers that satisfy the criteria.

You can download the sample file (Database.cell) to practice functions.

Formula> =DCOUNT(database,field,criteria)

Steps

  1. Select the cell in which you want the result to appear.
  2. Click the Function Wizard icon on the formula bar to open the Function Wizard dialog box.
  3. Click the OK button on the Function Wizard dialog box.
  4. Select Database from the Function Classification list and then select DCOUNT from the Function Name list.
  5. Specify the range of cell references in the Database box, the field name or the column number in the Field box, and the range of the cells containing your criteria in the Criteria box on the Function Argument dialog box.
  6. Click the OK button on the Function Argument dialog box.

Note

Argument Tip

If you click on each of the argument boxes of the Function Argument dialog box, each of the argument descriptions appears at the bottom of the dialog box.