How To Use DSUM Function | Microsoft Excel

how to use dsum function in excel

DSUM function is used to get a sum of the values from the database specified condition which is applied in criteria.

DSUM Function will return the sum of the conditional records.

Syntax of DSUM Function

=DSUM(database,field,criteria)

Arguments of DSUM Function

database: The range of the data in the first row contains labels and columns under labels are records
field: use label or number of a column which you want in the result
criteria: a range of the condition with label

Behavior of DSUM Function

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DSUM Function in Excel

Here we have taken an example of all months and its sell and quantity and its total amount 
Database: The database is started from the row A4 to D16. The first row is selected as labels and remaining data is known as records.
Field: For which label you want to apply a condition or criteria. here you can write a label name or its column number, For Example, you want to use condition for sell then you have to write "sell"(sell in a double quote) or just write 2(which is column number of sell) 
Criteria: criteria is a condition: For Example, Here you have to get a sum of the sell which is less than "5" so here sell is less than "5" are "4,3 and 4" than a sum is "11"
The answer is "11"

Usage of DSUM Function

To get a sum of the values from the database where condition fulfills.

Return of DSUM Function

Returns a sum of values where a condition is fulfilled from the database.

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