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DCOUNTA function

Counts the nonblank cells in a field (column) of records in a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Syntax

DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
databaseYesRequired. The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.A4:E10
fieldYesOptional. Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.D4
criteriaYesRequired. The range of cells that contains the conditions that you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.A1:B2

Try DCOUNTA

Apply DCOUNTA to paid East records

=DCOUNTA(A1:C6,"Region",D1:E2)

All three matching records have a nonblank Region. This count includes the record whose Amount is blank. Change a criterion in D2 or E2 and recalculate.

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DCOUNTA · top-level call

=DCOUNTA(A1:C6,"Region",D1:E2)

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Required. The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

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