DCOUNT Function in Excel

What is DCOUNT Function in Excel?

The DCOUNT function is one of the Database functions of Excel.

It counts the cells containing numbers in the field (column) of records in the database that match the conditions you specify.

We can find this function in the Database of the insert function Tab.

How to use DCOUNT function in excel

1. Click on an empty cell (like F5 )

2. Click on the fx icon (or press shift+F3)

3. In insert function tab you will see all functions

4. Select Database category

5. Select DCOUNT function

6. Then select ok

7. In the function arguments Tab you will see DCOUNT function

8. In the Database section you can enter the range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data (ex: Table1)

9. Field section is either the label of the column in double quotation marks or a number that represents the column’s position in the list (ex: C1)

10. Criteria section is the range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. The range includes a column label and one cell below the label for a condition (ex: Table1)

11. You will see the result in formula result section

Examples of DCOUNT function in excel

Example1:

calculate the number of student age=29 with DCOUNT function in excel

=DCOUNT (Table3[#All],"Age",B1:B2)----->>>>answer is  2

Example2:

calculate the number of student Weight=231 with DCOUNT function in excel

=DCOUNT (Table3[#All],"Weight",D1:D2)----->>>>answer is  1

Example3:

Calculate the number of Names include “n” with DCOUNT function in excel

we can use “*n” sign to find names that include “n”.

=DCOUNT (Table3[#All],"age",A1:D2)----->>>>answer is  4

Example4:

Calculate the number of Names begins with “n” by DCOUNT function in excel

we can use “n*” sign to find names that begins with “n”.

=DCOUNT (Table3[#All],"age",A1:D2)----->>>>answer is  3

Example 5:

Calculate the number of Row that is not blank by DCOUNT function in excel

we can use “<>” sign to find numbers of Row that is not blank .

=DCOUNT (Table3[#All],"age",A1:D2)----->>>>answer is  9

Example 6:

Calculate the number of persons that “age>27” by DCOUNT function in excel

we can use “>27” sign to find numbers of persons that “age>27” .

=DCOUNT (Table3[#All],"age",A1:D2)----->>>>answer is  2

Example 7:

Python code for DCOUNT function

import pandas as pd

df=pd.read_csv(‘example.csv’)

dfheight=df[‘Height’]

dfweight=df[‘Weight’]

dfage=df[‘Age’]

dfage=dfage >22

dfheight=dfheight >200

dfweight=dfweight >185

result=dfage *dfheight *dfweight

result=result.sum(axis=0)

print(result)

What is the purpose of DCOUNT function?

It counts the cells containing numbers in the field (column) of records in the database that match the conditions you specify.

What is the Return value  of DCOUNT function?

output of DCOUNT function just is number.

DCOUNT (database, field, criteria)=number

How many arguments does DCOUNT function have?

DCOUNT(database, field, criteria)

DCOUNT function has 3 arguments.

• In the Database section you can enter the range of cells that make up the list or database
• Field section is either the label of the column in double quotation marks
• Criteria section is the range of cells that contains the conditions you specify

Which version of excel supports DCOUNT function?

This function is available for all excel versions (2003-2019)

Errors in DCOUNT function

If the column title is not a numeric variable, it will give false results

=DCOUNT(Table3[#All],"Name",A1:D2)

In this case,we should use DCOUNTA function.

Conditions and criteria range in DCOUNT function

we can define any range for the criteria argument: it has 2 condition

1. It includes at least one column label

2. It includes at least one cell under the column label.

For example, if the range A1:A2 contains “Name” in A1 and “Benjamin” in A2,

you could define A1=”Name” & A2=”Benjamin”

DCOUNT function find the word of “Benjamin” under “name” column

Criteria argument in DCOUNT function

Although the criteria range can be located anywhere on the worksheet, do not place the criteria range below the list. If you add more information to the list, the new information is added to the first row below the list. If the row below the list is not blank, Microsoft Excel cannot add the new information.

Make sure that the criteria range does not overlap the list.

To perform an operation on an entire column in a database, enter a blank line below the column labels in the criteria range.

DCOUNT related functions :