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<h1 id="hd_id3148946">Database Functions</h1>
<h3 id="hd_id721616440441374">Overview</h3>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145173" role="paragraph"><variable id="datenbanktext">The twelve functions in the Database category help you to analyze a simple database that occupies a rectangular spreadsheet area comprising columns and rows, with the data organized as one row for each record.</variable> The header cell of each column displays the name of the column and that name usually reflects the contents of each cell in that column.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id631615842419413">The functions in the Database category take three arguments as follows:</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id761615842549780" role="listitem"><emph>Database</emph>. The cell range of the database.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id601615842657372" role="listitem"><emph>DatabaseField</emph>. The column containing the data to be used in the function’s calculations.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id471615842721059" role="listitem"><emph>SearchCriteria</emph>. The cell range of a separate area of the spreadsheet containing search criteria.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id101615842794525">These arguments are described more fully below.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id241615842810077">All functions have the same outline concept of operation. The first logical step is to use the specified <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> to identify the subset of records in the <emph>Database</emph> that are to be used during subsequent calculations. The second step is to extract the data values and perform the calculations associated with the specific function (average, sum, product, and so on). The values processed are those in the <emph>DatabaseField</emph> column of the selected records.</paragraph>
<note id="par_id981615978852310">Calc treats dates and logical values (TRUE and FALSE) as numeric when calculating with these functions.</note>
<h3 id="hd_id911615888814785">Database Function Arguments</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id911615888833104">The following argument definitions apply for all functions in the Database category:</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id21615889071992" role="listitem"><emph>Database argument</emph></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id31615889105463"><emph>Database</emph> specifies the range of cells occupied by the database table. The first row of the range contains the field names, and subsequent rows are records with corresponding field values.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id521615889152497">One way of defining the range of cells is to enter the cell reference for the upper left-hand cell, followed by a colon (:), and then the lower right-hand cell reference. An example might be A1:E10.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id761615889163416">The <emph>Database</emph> argument may also be specified by passing the name of a named range or database range. Using a meaningful name to define the cell range can enhance formula readability and document maintenance. If the name does not match the name of a defined range, Calc reports a #NAME? error.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id601615889176137">Other errors that might be reported as a result of an invalid <emph>Database</emph> argument are #VALUE! and Err:504 (error in parameter list).</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id201615889390777" role="listitem"><emph>DatabaseField argument</emph></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id431615889426480"><emph>DatabaseField</emph> specifies the column which the function will use for its calculations after the search criteria have been applied and the data rows have been selected. It is not related to the search criteria.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id661615889458032">Specify the <emph>DatabaseField</emph> argument in any of the following ways:</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id981615889517841" role="listitem">By entering a reference to a header cell within the <emph>Database</emph> area. Alternatively, if the cell has been given a meaningful name as a named range or database range, enter that name. If the name does not match the name of a defined range, Calc reports a #NAME? error. If the name is valid but does not correspond to one cell only, Calc reports Err:504 (error in parameter list).</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id551615889661457" role="listitem">By entering a number to specify the column within the <emph>Database</emph> area, starting with 1. For example, if a <emph>Database</emph> occupied the cell range D6:H123, then enter 3 to indicate the header cell at F6. Calc expects an integer value that lies between 1 and the number of columns defined within <emph>Database</emph> and ignores any digits after a decimal point. If the value is less than 1, Calc reports Err:504 (error in parameter list). If the value is greater than the number of columns in <emph>Database</emph>, Calc reports a #VALUE! error.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id561615889738472" role="listitem">By entering the literal column header name from the first row of the <emph>Database</emph> range, placing quotation marks around the header name. For example, “Distance to School”. If the string does not match one of the <emph>Database</emph> area’s column headings, Calc reports Err:504 (error in parameter list). You can also provide a reference to an arbitrary cell (not within the <emph>Database</emph> and <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> areas) that contains the required string.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id181615889841279">The <emph>DatabaseField</emph> argument is optional for the DCOUNT and DCOUNTA functions but it is required for the other ten Database functions.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id841615891322513" role="listitem"><emph>SearchCriteria argument</emph></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id351615891337585"><emph>SearchCriteria</emph> specifies the range of cells containing search criteria. Like <emph>Database</emph>, its first row is also field names, and subsequent rows are conditions for related fields. The <emph>Database</emph> and <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> areas need not be adjacent, or even on the same sheet.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id401615891342289">One way of defining the range of cells is to enter the cell reference for the upper left-hand cell, followed by a colon (:), and then the lower right-hand cell reference. For example, A13:B14. The cell range may also be specified by passing the name of a defined named range or database range. If the name does not match the name of a defined range, Calc reports a #NAME? error.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id861615891345281">Err:504 (error in parameter list) may also be reported as a result of an invalid <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> argument.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id901615891349688">The contents of the <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> area are described in more detail in the next section.</paragraph>
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<h3 id="hd_id481615892281210">Defining Search Criteria</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id691615892329680">The number of columns occupied by the <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> area need not be the same as the width of the <emph>Database</emph> area. All headings that appear in the first row of <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> must be identical to headings in the first row of <emph>Database</emph>. However, not all headings in <emph>Database</emph> need appear in the first row of <emph>SearchCriteria</emph>, while a heading in <emph>Database</emph> can appear multiple times in the first row of <emph>SearchCriteria</emph>.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id541615892358897">Search criteria are entered into the cells of the second and subsequent rows of the <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> area, below the row containing headings. Blank cells within the <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> area are ignored.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id151615892882441">Create criteria in the cells of the <emph>SearchCriteria</emph> area using the comparison operators <, <=, =, <>, >=, and >. = is assumed if a cell is not empty but does not start with a comparison operator.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id561615893059337">If you write several criteria in one row, they are connected by AND. If you write several criteria in different rows, they are connected by OR.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id401615893095178">Criteria can be created using wildcards, providing that wildcards have been enabled via the <menuitem>Enable wildcards in formulas</menuitem> option on the <link href="text/shared/optionen/01060500.xhp" name="Spreadsheet - Calculate"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><menuitem>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</menuitem></caseinline><defaultinline><menuitem>Tools - Options</menuitem></defaultinline></switchinline><menuitem> - %PRODUCTNAME Calc - Calculate</menuitem></link> dialog. When interoperability with Microsoft Excel is important for your spreadsheet, this option should be enabled.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id921615893158111">Even more powerful criteria can be created using regular expressions, providing that regular expressions have been enabled via the <menuitem>Enable regular expressions in formulas</menuitem> option on the <link href="text/shared/optionen/01060500.xhp" name="Spreadsheet - Calculate"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><menuitem>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</menuitem></caseinline><defaultinline><menuitem>Tools - Options</menuitem></defaultinline></switchinline><menuitem> - %PRODUCTNAME Calc - Calculate</menuitem></link> dialog.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id881615893236930">Another setting that affects how the search criteria are handled is the <menuitem>Search criteria = and <> must apply to whole cells</menuitem> option on the <link href="text/shared/optionen/01060500.xhp" name="Spreadsheet - Calculate"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><menuitem>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</menuitem></caseinline><defaultinline><menuitem>Tools - Options</menuitem></defaultinline></switchinline><menuitem> - %PRODUCTNAME Calc - Calculate</menuitem></link> dialog. This option controls whether the search criteria you set for the Database functions must match the whole cell exactly. When interoperability with Microsoft Excel is important for your spreadsheet, this option should be enabled.</paragraph>
<h3 id="hd_id3150329">Examples of Database Function Use</h3>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153713" role="paragraph">The following table provides an example database table that is utilized to demonstrate how to use the functions in the Database category. The cell range A1:E10 contains fictitious information about the guests invited to Joe's birthday party. The following information is given for each guest - name, school grade, age in years, distance to school in meters, and weight in kilograms.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147244" localize="false" role="tablecontent">3</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150534" localize="false" role="tablecontent">1200</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148761" role="tablecontent">Irene</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149877" localize="false" role="tablecontent">2</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154327" localize="false" role="tablecontent">8</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155435" localize="false" role="tablecontent">1000</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id221616245476190">The following six examples use the database table above, combined with different search criteria areas.</paragraph>
<h4 id="hd_id861616245631924">Example 1</h4>
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<paragraph id="par_id441616245640933" localize="false" role="tablehead">A</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id291616245640933" localize="false" role="tablehead">B</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id881616245705884" localize="false" role="tablehead">C</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id301616245711996" localize="false" role="tablehead">D</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id191616245715444" localize="false" role="tablehead">E</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id841616245640933" localize="false" role="tablehead">12</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id891616245640933" role="tablecontent"><emph>Name</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id451616245640933" role="tablecontent"><emph>Grade</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id151616245818988" role="tablecontent"><emph>Age</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id481616245878460" role="tablecontent"><emph>Distance</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id741616245891772" role="tablecontent"><emph>Weight</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id641616245660252" localize="false" role="tablehead">13</paragraph>
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</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id41616246075884" localize="false" role="tablecontent">>600</paragraph>
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<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id321616245665844" localize="false" role="tablehead">14</paragraph>
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</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id451616246535763">As in this simple example, it is sometimes desirable (but not essential) to place the search criteria area directly under the database table, with the columns of the two areas vertically aligned. Blank entries in the search criteria area are ignored. With the above example database table and this search criteria area, insert the formula <item type="input">=DCOUNT(A1:E10;;A12:E14)</item> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to count how many of Joe’s guests travel further than 600 meters to school. The value 5 is returned (counting Betty, Daniel, Eva, Harry, and Irene).</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id731616246561901">Note also that the formula <item type="input">=DCOUNT(A1:E10;;D12:D13)</item> returns exactly the same value, demonstrating that it is only necessary for the search criteria area to contain relevant column headings. </paragraph>
<h4 id="hd_id191616246773750">Example 2</h4>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id951616246804093" localize="false" role="tablehead">   A   </paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id411616246804093" localize="false" role="tablehead">   B   </paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id581616246838019" localize="false" role="tablehead">   C   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id421616246860604" localize="false" role="tablehead">   D   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id371616246868876" localize="false" role="tablehead">   E   </paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id401616246804093" localize="false" role="tablehead">12</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id71616246804093" role="tablecontent"><emph>Age</emph></paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id41616250394431" role="tablecontent"><emph>Grade</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
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<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id991616250406886" localize="false" role="tablehead">13</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id71616250414319" localize="false" role="tablecontent">>7</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id531616250419463" localize="false" role="tablecontent">2</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id831616251223575" localize="false" role="tablehead">14</paragraph>
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</tablecell>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id361616251794063">In this example the search criteria area contains only two headings and these are not vertically aligned with the corresponding headings in the example database table. Since there are two conditions in the same row, these are connected by AND. With the above example database table and this search criteria area, insert the formula <item type="input">=DCOUNT(A1:E10;;B12:C13)</item> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to count how many of Joe’s guests are in grade 2 and greater than 7 years old. The value 2 is returned (counting Eva and Irene).</paragraph>
<h4 id="hd_id221616251986854">Example 3</h4>
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<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id21616251871487" localize="false" role="tablehead">   A   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id311616251871487" localize="false" role="tablehead">   B   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id191616251892502" localize="false" role="tablehead">   C   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id761616251895935" localize="false" role="tablehead">   D   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id711616251899470" localize="false" role="tablehead">   E   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id431616251871487" localize="false" role="tablehead">12</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id141616251871487" role="tablecontent"><emph>Age</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id471616251933256" localize="false" role="tablehead">13</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id211616251944567" localize="false" role="tablecontent">9</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id31616252165976" localize="false" role="tablehead">14</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id921616252172663" localize="false" role="tablecontent">10</paragraph>
</tablecell>
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<tablecell>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id351616252313215">In this example the search criteria area contains only one heading. Since there are two conditions in consecutive rows, these are connected by OR. With the above example database table and this search criteria area, insert the formula <item type="input">=DCOUNT(A1:E10;;B12:B14)</item> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to count how many of Joe’s guests are either 9 or 10 years old. The value 4 is returned (counting Andy, Betty, Charles, and Harry).</paragraph>
<h4 id="hd_id71616252395407">Example 4 </h4>
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</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id361616252413665" localize="false" role="tablehead">   A   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id991616252413665" localize="false" role="tablehead">   B   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id111616252426590" localize="false" role="tablehead">   C   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id771616252429942" localize="false" role="tablehead">   D   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id651616252434463" localize="false" role="tablehead">   E   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id131616252413665" localize="false" role="tablehead">12</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id451616252413665" role="tablecontent"><emph>Age</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id431616252540783" role="tablecontent"><emph>Age</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id591616252561087" localize="false" role="tablehead">13</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id411616252568693" localize="false" role="tablecontent">>=8</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id441616252573495" localize="false" role="tablecontent"><=10</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id841616252597982" localize="false" role="tablehead">14</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
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</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
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</tablecell>
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</table>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id991616252981928">In this example the search criteria area contains two occurrences of the same heading. Since there are two conditions in the same row, these are connected by AND. With the above example database table and this search criteria area, insert the formula <item type="input">=DCOUNT(A1:E10;;B12:C13)</item> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to count how many of Joe’s guests are aged between 8 and 10 (inclusive). The value 6 is returned (counting Andy, Betty, Charles, Eva, Harry, and Irene). </paragraph>
<h4 id="hd_id561616253067881">Example 5</h4>
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</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id981616253073598" localize="false" role="tablehead">   A   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id851616253073598" localize="false" role="tablehead">   B   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id681616253083615" localize="false" role="tablehead">   C   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id711616253086822" localize="false" role="tablehead">   D   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id231616253091555" localize="false" role="tablehead">   E   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id681616253073598" localize="false" role="tablehead">12</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id301616253073598" role="tablecontent"><emph>Name</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id231616253246590" localize="false" role="tablehead">13</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id251616253264022" localize="false" role="tablecontent">F*</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id501616253322927" localize="false" role="tablehead">14</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id91616253394127">This simple example shows the use of wildcards. For this example to work as intended, select to enable wildcards at <link href="text/shared/optionen/01060500.xhp" name="Spreadsheet - Calculate"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><menuitem>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</menuitem></caseinline><defaultinline><menuitem>Tools - Options</menuitem></defaultinline></switchinline><menuitem> - %PRODUCTNAME Calc - Calculate</menuitem></link>. With the above example database table and this search criteria area, insert the formula <item type="input">=DCOUNT(A1:E10;;A12:A13)</item> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to count how many of Joe’s guests have names that begin with the letter “F”. The value 1 is returned (counting Frank).</paragraph>
<h4 id="hd_id121616253593255">Example 6</h4>
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<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id691616253599063" localize="false" role="tablehead">   A   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id231616253599063" localize="false" role="tablehead">   B   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id401616253606239" localize="false" role="tablehead">   C   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id661616253609823" localize="false" role="tablehead">   D   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id581616253613127" localize="false" role="tablehead">   E   </paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id191616253599063" localize="false" role="tablehead">12</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id731616253599063" role="tablecontent"><emph>Name</emph></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id391616253645567" localize="false" role="tablehead">13</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id761616253649791" localize="false" role="tablecontent">[ABC].*</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph id="par_id301616253665959" localize="false" role="tablehead">14</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id631616253692350">This simple example shows the use of regular expressions. For this example to work as intended, select to enable regular expressions at <link href="text/shared/optionen/01060500.xhp" name="Spreadsheet - Calculate"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><menuitem>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</menuitem></caseinline><defaultinline><menuitem>Tools - Options</menuitem></defaultinline></switchinline><menuitem> - %PRODUCTNAME Calc - Calculate</menuitem></link>. With the above example database table and this search criteria area, insert the formula <item type="input">=DCOUNT(A1:E10;;A12:A13)</item> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to count how many of Joe’s guests have names that begin with the letters “A”, “B”, or “C”. The value 3 is returned (counting Andy, Betty, and Charles).</paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id3150882">DCOUNT</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3156133" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBANZAHL">DCOUNT counts the number of cells (fields) of the specified column that contain numeric values, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> However, if no column is specified, DCOUNT returns the count of all records that match the specified search criteria irrespective of their contents.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153623" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">600" (this search criterion will match records in the database table that have a value greater than 600 in the Distance column).</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id441616368480646">Insert the formula <input>=DCOUNT(A1:E10;; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to calculate how many of Joe’s party guests travel further than 600 meters to school. The value 5 is returned.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id361616368488119">The same result is obtained if you use the formula <input>=DCOUNT(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input>, because all entries in the Distance column are numeric. However, if you use the formula <input>=DCOUNT(A1:E10; "Name"; A12:E13)</input>, the value 0 is returned because all entries in the Name column are non-numeric.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section2">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3156123">
<bookmark_value>DCOUNTA function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>records;counting in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>counting rows;with numeric or alphanumeric values</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "records;" and "counting rows;"</comment>
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<h2 id="hd_id3156123">DCOUNTA</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3156110" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBANZAHL2">DCOUNTA counts the number of cells (fields) of the specified column that are not blank, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Blank cells of the specified column are not counted. However, if no column is specified, DCOUNTA returns the count of all records that match the specified search criteria irrespective of their contents.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3146893" role="code">DCOUNTA(Database; [DatabaseField]; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153982" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">600" (this search criterion will match records in the database table that have a value greater than 600 in the Distance column).</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id61616368616093">Insert the formula <input>=DCOUNTA(A1:E10;; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to calculate how many of Joe’s party guests travel further than 600 meters to school. The value 5 is returned.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id841616368623207">The same result is obtained if you use the formula <input>=DCOUNTA(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input> or the formula <input>=DCOUNTA(A1:E10; "Name"; A12:E13)</input>. The latter case reflects that in contrast to DCOUNT, DCOUNTA counts both numeric and alphanumeric values in the column indicated by the <emph>DatabaseField</emph> argument.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section3">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3147256">
<bookmark_value>DGET function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>cell contents;searching in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>searching;cell contents in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "cell contents;" and "searching;"</comment>
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<h2 id="hd_id3147256">DGET</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3152801" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBAUSZUG">DGET returns the contents of the cell (field) of the specified column, for the single row (database record) that matches the specified search criteria.</ahelp></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id171616180137385">Calc reports Err:502 (invalid argument) if multiple matches are found, or a #VALUE! error (wrong data type) if no matches are found. A #VALUE! error is also reported if a single match is found but the relevant cell is empty.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154696" role="code">DGET(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155388" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell C13 which should contain "11" (this search criterion will match records in the database table that have a value of 11 in the Age column).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153096" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DGET(A1:E10; "Name"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to find the name of Joe’s party guest who is age 11. The name Daniel is returned.</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150524" role="paragraph">If you change the value in cell C13 to “10”, then the formula <input>=DGET(A1:E10; "Name"; A12:E13)</input> returns an invalid argument error (Err:502). The reflects that multiple records match the specified criterion (both Betty and Charles are age 10).</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section4">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3149766">
<bookmark_value>DMAX function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>maximum values in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>searching;maximum values in columns</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "maximum..." and "searching;"</comment>
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<h2 id="hd_id3149766">DMAX</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154903" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBMAX">DMAX calculates the maximum value across the cells (fields) of the specified column that contain numeric values, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Blank cells or cells containing non-numeric characters are not included.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id51616180409281">Returns 0 if no matches are found, or if there are no non-zero numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3159157" role="code">DMAX(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148442" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148804" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DMAX(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to find the maximum distance in meters that any of Joe’s party guests travel to school. The value 1200 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section5">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3159141">
<bookmark_value>DMIN function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>minimum values in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>searching;minimum values in columns</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "minimum..." and "searching;"</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBMIN" id="bm_id3159152" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3159141">DMIN</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154261" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBMIN">DMIN calculates the minimum value across the cells (fields) of the specified column that contain numeric values, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Blank cells or cells containing non-numeric characters are not included.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id901616180605426">Returns 0 if no matches are found, or if there are no non-zero numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148479" role="code">DMIN(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148925" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149161" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DMIN(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to find the minimum distance in meters that any of Joe’s party guests travel to school. The value 150 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section6">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3154274">
<bookmark_value>DAVERAGE function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>averages; in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>calculating;averages in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "averages;..." and "calculating;"</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBMITTELWERT" id="bm_id3166435" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3154274">DAVERAGE</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3166453" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBMITTELWERT">DAVERAGE calculates the average of the numeric values in the cells (fields) of the specified column, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Non-numeric values in those cells are ignored.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id31615978739452">Returns a #DIV/0! error if no records match the specified search criteria, or if there are no numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150710" role="code">DAVERAGE(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149104" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id201616368312277">Insert the formula <input>=DAVERAGE(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to calculate the average distance in meters travelled to school by Joe’s party guests. The value 666.67 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section7">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3159269">
<bookmark_value>DPRODUCT function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>multiplying;cell contents in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "multiplying..."</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBPRODUKT" id="bm_id3159281" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3159269">DPRODUCT</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3152879" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBPRODUKT">DPRODUCT calculates the product of all numeric values in the cells (fields) of the specified column, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Blank cells or cells containing non-numeric characters are not included.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id741616180868336">Returns 0 if no matches are found, or if there are no numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154854" role="code">DPRODUCT(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148986" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell C13 which should contain ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id91616368981807">Insert the formula <input>=DPRODUCT(A1:E10; "Age"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to calculate the product of the ages in years of Joe’s party guests. The value 279417600 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section8">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3148462">
<bookmark_value>DSTDEV function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>standard deviations in databases;based on a sample</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "standard deviations...;"</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBSTDABW" id="bm_id3145370" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3148462">DSTDEV</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154605" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBSTDABW">DSTDEV calculates the sample standard deviation based on the numeric values in the cells (fields) of the specified column, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Non-numeric values are ignored.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id121616181037440">Returns a #NUM! error if exactly one record matches the specified search criteria, or if there is only one numeric value in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id931616181041535">Returns 0 if no matches are found, or if there are no numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148661" role="code">DSTDEV(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149934" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:D13 are blank and that cell E13 contains ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150630" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DSTDEV(A1:E10; "Weight"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to calculate the sample standard deviation of the weights in kg of Joe’s party guests. The value 5.5 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section9">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3150429">
<bookmark_value>DSTDEVP function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>standard deviations in databases;based on populations</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "standard deviations...;"</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBSTDABWN" id="bm_id3149523" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3150429">DSTDEVP</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145598" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBSTDABWN">DSTDEVP calculates the population standard deviation based on the numeric values in the cells (fields) of the specified column, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Non-numeric values are ignored.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id541616181205698">Returns a #NUM! error if no records match the specified search criteria, or if there are no numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149484" role="code">DSTDEVP(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155431" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:D13 are blank and that cell E13 contains ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148411" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DSTDEVP(A1:E10; "Weight"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to calculate the population standard deviation of the weights in kg of Joe’s party guests. The value 5.18545 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section10">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3154794">
<bookmark_value>DSUM function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>calculating;sums in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>sums;cells in Calc databases</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "calculating;" and "sums;"</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBSUMME" id="bm_id3148687" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3154794">DSUM</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149591" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBSUMME">DSUM calculates the sum of all numeric values in the cells (fields) of the specified column, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Blank cells or cells containing non-numeric characters are not included.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id691616181332088">Returns 0 if no matches are found, or if there are no numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150989" role="code">DSUM(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3152766" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151312" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DSUM(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to find the total distance in meters that all of Joe’s party guests travel to school. The value 6000 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section11">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3155614">
<bookmark_value>DVAR function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>variances;based on samples</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "variances;"</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBVARIANZ" id="bm_id3159391" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3155614">DVAR</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154418" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBVARIANZ">DVAR calculates the sample variance based on the numeric values in the cells (fields) of the specified column, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Non-numeric values are ignored.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id301616181465164">Returns a #NUM! error if exactly one record matches the specified search criteria, or if there is only one numeric value in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id741616181469136">Returns 0 if no matches are found, or if there are no numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3156138" role="code">DVAR(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153701" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153676" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DVAR(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to find the sample variance of the distances in meters that Joe’s party guests travel to school. The value 193125 is returned.</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="Section12">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3153880">
<bookmark_value>DVARP function</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>variances;based on populations</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw added "variances;"</comment>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SC_HID_FUNC_DBVARIANZEN" id="bm_id3153891" localize="false"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3153880">DVARP</h2>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155119" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid="HID_FUNC_DBVARIANZEN">DVARP calculates the population variation based on the numeric values in the cells (fields) of the specified column, for all rows (database records) that match the specified search criteria.</ahelp> Non-numeric values are ignored.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id301616181648263">Returns a #NUM! error if no records match the specified search criteria, or if there are no numeric values in the cells of the specified column for the matching records.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionsyntax"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153776" role="code">DVARP(Database; DatabaseField; SearchCriteria)</paragraph>
<embed href="text/scalc/01/common_func.xhp#sectionexample"/>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147099" role="paragraph">The example database table giving information about the guests invited to Joe’s birthday party (described above) should occupy cells A1:E10. The content of cells A12:E12 should be identical to the header labels for the database table in cells A1:E1. Make sure that cells A13:E13 are blank, except for cell D13 which should contain ">0" (this search criterion is intended to match all records in the database table).</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147322" role="paragraph">Insert the formula <input>=DVARP(A1:E10; "Distance"; A12:E13)</input> into an empty cell elsewhere in the sheet to find the population variance of the distances in meters that Joe’s party guests travel to school. The value 171666.67 is returned.</paragraph>
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