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The function obtains a single value from the list or database that matches the specified condition. | The function obtains a single value from the list or database that matches the specified condition. | ||
| − | *If no matching records are found, Calci returns an # | + | *A 'field' argument can be expressed as "Salary" (a column name) or 3(position of the column). |
| − | *If more than one records are matching with the given criteria, Calci returns an # | + | *If no matching records are found, Calci returns an #N/A error message. |
| + | *If more than one records are matching with the given criteria, Calci returns an #N/A error message. | ||
*Criteria can be any range on the Calci with minimum of one column and at least one row indicating the condition. | *Criteria can be any range on the Calci with minimum of one column and at least one row indicating the condition. | ||
*The Criteria columns should not overlap the list of data. | *The Criteria columns should not overlap the list of data. | ||
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{| id="TABLE3" class="SpreadSheet blue" | {| id="TABLE3" class="SpreadSheet blue" | ||
|- class="even" | |- class="even" | ||
| − | | class="sshl_f " | '''Name''' | + | | class="sshl_f" | '''Name''' |
| class="sshl_f" | '''Age''' | | class="sshl_f" | '''Age''' | ||
| class="sshl_f" | '''Salary''' | | class="sshl_f" | '''Salary''' | ||
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| class="sshl_f" | | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
| class="sshl_f" | <40 | | class="sshl_f" | <40 | ||
| − | | class="sshl_f" | > | + | | class="sshl_f" | >8000 |
| − | | class=" | + | | class="sshl_f" | >32 |
| − | |||
|- class="even" | |- class="even" | ||
| class="sshl_f" | | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
| − | | class="sshl_f " | >30 | + | | class="sshl_f" | >30 |
| class="sshl_f" | | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
| class="sshl_f" | | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
|- class="odd" | |- class="odd" | ||
| − | | class="sshl_f | + | | class="sshl_f" | '''Name''' |
| class="sshl_f" | '''Age''' | | class="sshl_f" | '''Age''' | ||
| class="sshl_f" | '''Salary''' | | class="sshl_f" | '''Salary''' | ||
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| class="sshl_f" | 35 | | class="sshl_f" | 35 | ||
| class="sshl_f" | 6500 | | class="sshl_f" | 6500 | ||
| − | | class="sshl_f | + | | class="sshl_f" | |
|- class="even" | |- class="even" | ||
| class="sshl_f" | Clark | | class="sshl_f" | Clark | ||
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| class="sshl_f" | Jill | | class="sshl_f" | Jill | ||
| class="sshl_f" | 45 | | class="sshl_f" | 45 | ||
| − | | class=" " | 8000 | + | | class="ssh1_f" | 8000 |
| class="sshl_f" | | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | =DGET() : | + | =DGET(A4:C10,"Name",C1:C2) : Returns 'Bob' |
| − | =DGET() : | + | =DGET(A4:C10,2,C1:D2) : Returns '45' (Salary>8000, Age>32) |
| − | =DGET() : | + | =DGET(A4:C10,"Salary",A1:A3) : Returns '#N/A' error message. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| + | *[[Manuals/calci/DCOUNT| DCOUNT]] | ||
*[[Manuals/calci/DCOUNTA| DCOUNTA]] | *[[Manuals/calci/DCOUNTA| DCOUNTA]] | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 21 November 2013
DGET(database, field, criteria)
- Where 'database' is the range of cells that makes up the list or database
- 'field' shows which column is used in the function and
- 'criteria' is the range of cells that contains the specified criteria.
DGET() obtains a single value from the database that matches the specified criteria.
Description
DGET(database, field, criteria)
The function obtains a single value from the list or database that matches the specified condition.
- A 'field' argument can be expressed as "Salary" (a column name) or 3(position of the column).
- If no matching records are found, Calci returns an #N/A error message.
- If more than one records are matching with the given criteria, Calci returns an #N/A error message.
- Criteria can be any range on the Calci with minimum of one column and at least one row indicating the condition.
- The Criteria columns should not overlap the list of data.
Examples
| Name | Age | Salary | Age |
| <40 | >8000 | >32 | |
| >30 | |||
| Name | Age | Salary | |
| John | 34 | 5500 | |
| Bill | 35 | 6500 | |
| Clark | 29 | 7000 | |
| Bob | 45 | 9000 | |
| Susan | 37 | 4000 | |
| Jill | 45 | 8000 |
=DGET(A4:C10,"Name",C1:C2) : Returns 'Bob'
=DGET(A4:C10,2,C1:D2) : Returns '45' (Salary>8000, Age>32)
=DGET(A4:C10,"Salary",A1:A3) : Returns '#N/A' error message.