DVAR function
Estimates the variance of a population based on a sample by using the numbers in a field (column) of records in a list or database that match conditions that you specify.
Syntax
DVAR(database, field, criteria)Square brackets indicate optional arguments.
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| database | Yes | 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.A4:E10 |
| field | Yes | Required. 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 |
| criteria | Yes | Required. 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 DVAR
Apply DVAR to paid East records
=DVAR(A1:C6,"Amount",D1:E2)The two matching measurements have mean 25 and squared deviations totalling 450. Sample variance divides by 2-1. Change a criterion in D2 or E2 and recalculate.
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DVAR · top-level call
=DVAR(A1:C6,"Amount",D1:E2)1 / 3 · database
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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