| | | Any cells containing text, logical values and errors are NOT INCLUDED. See Examples 7, 8 and 15. |
| | | The "database" can be a cell reference or a named range. |
| | | The "database" range of cells must contain column headings in the first row. See Example 19. |
| | | The "field" can be a column label, a column number (left to right) or a cell reference. |
| | | The "field" label is not case sensitive. See Example 12. |
| | | If "field" is left blank, then #VALUE! is returned. See Example 20. |
| | | If the "field" column contains some text entries, then these are ignored. See Example 7. |
| | | The "criteria" must include at least one column heading and one cell below the column heading. See Example 16. |
| | | If "criteria" is left blank, then #VALUE! is returned. See Example 21. |
| | | The "criteria" must be in a contiguous block of adjacent cells. |
| | | The "criteria" can be anywhere on the active sheet, although it is recommended not to put it below the data, in case more data is added later on. |
| | | Make sure the "criteria" and "database" ranges do not overlap and that they are always separated by at least one blank row or column. |
| | | To perform an operation on an entire column in a database, enter a blank cell below the column heading in the "criteria" range. See Example 11. |
| | | If no rows match the criteria, then 0 is returned. See Example 14. |
| | | Example 1 - What is the largest "Age" for all the people with the name "John" using a field label. |
| | | Example 2 - What is the largest "Age" for all the people with the name "John" using a field number. |
| | | Example 3 - What is the largest "Salary" for all the people with either the name "John" or the name "James". |
| | | Example 4 - What is the largest "Age" for all the people who are less than 22 years old. |
| | | Example 5 - What is the largest "Age" for all the people who are less than 22 years old or more than 18 years old. |
| | | Example 6 - What is the largest "Salary" for all the people who are less than 22 years old and earn more than £20,000. |
| | | Example 7 - What is the largest "Age" for all the people who earn more than £20,000. |
| | | Example 8 - What is the largest "Salary" for all the people who earn more than £20,000. |
| | | Example 9 - What is the largest "Salary" for all the people with the name "James" who are older than 18 years old. |
| | | Example 10 - What is the largest "Salary" for all the people with either the name "James", who are less than 22 years old who earn more than £20,000 or have the name "James" and are older than 18 years old. |
| | | Example 11 - What is the largest "Salary" for all the people. Putting a blank cell below the column heading will refer to the entire column. |
| | | Example 12 - This is the same as Example 11 but with the field label in uppercase. |
| | | Example 13 - If the "criteria" refers to a range of empty cells, then the entire column from the "database" range is used. |
| | | Example 14 - If the "criteria" you specify does not return any rows, then 0 is returned. |
| | | Example 15 - If the "field" you are trying to count is not numeric in this case "Name", then 0 is returned because any text entries are ignored. |
| | | Example 16 - If the "criteria" only includes a column heading, then #VALUE! is returned. |
| | | Example 17 - If the "database" range only includes column headings, then #VALUE! is returned. |
| | | Example 18 - If the "criteria" refers to a single empty cell, then #VALUE! is returned. |
| | | Example 19 - If the "database" range does not include column headings, then #VALUE! is returned. |
| | | Example 20 - If "field" is left blank, then #VALUE! is returned. |
| | | Example 21 - If "criteria" is left blank, then #VALUE! is returned. |
| | | Example 22 - If "field" does not match one of the column headings, then #VALUE! is returned. |
| | | For more examples of how to specify your database criteria, please refer to the Specifying Database Criteria page. |
| | | It is possible to use the data from a pivot table. When the "database" range refers to a cell inside a pivot table, the calculation is only performed on the data currently displayed in the pivot table. |
| | | | A | B | C | D | | 1 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Age",B12:B13) = 19 | Name | Age | Salary | | 2 | =DMAX(B1:D10,2,B12:B13) = 19 | John | 19 | 18,000 | | 3 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",B12:B14) = 20,000 | Mark | 20 | 24,000 | | 4 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Age",C12:C13) = 21 | David | 17 | 16,500 | | 5 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Age",C12:C14) = 24 | James | 22 | 20,000 | | 6 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",C12:D13) = 24,000 | | 18 | 19,500 | | 7 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Age",D12:D13) = 24 | Nick | 21 | 24,000 | | 8 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",D12:D13) = 29,000 | Matthew | text | 26,500 | | 9 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",B16:D17) = 20,000 | Jamie | 17 | 18,500 | | 10 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",B12:D14) = 20,000 | Mark | 24 | 29,000 | | 11 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",D16:D17) = 29,000 | | | | | 12 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"SALARY",D16:D17) = 29,000 | Name | Age | Salary | | 13 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",B19:B20) = 29,000 | John | <22 | >20000 | | 14 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",B12:D13) = 0 | James | >18 | | | 15 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Name",C12:C13) = 0 | | | | | 16 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Age",C12) = #VALUE! | Name | Age | Salary | | 17 | =DMAX(B1:D1,"Age",B12:B14) = #VALUE! | James | >18 | | | 18 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Salary",B19) = #VALUE! | | | | | 19 | =DMAX(B2:D10,"Age",B12:B13) = #VALUE! | | | | | 20 | =DMAX(B1:D10,,C12:D13) = #VALUE! | | | | | 21 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"Age",) = #VALUE! | | | | | 22 | =DMAX(B1:D10,"some text",B12:B13) = #VALUE! | | | |
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