EXCEL DAVERAGE FUNCTION

The Excel Daverage function computes the average (statistical mean) of values in a database field (column) for chosen records that meet user-specified parameters.

Synatx :

=DAVERAGE(database, field, criteria)

Parameters :

  • The following arguments:

Database :

  • A set of cells that contains the database. The field names should be specified in the database’s top row

Field :

  • The database field (column) for which the average is to be calculated. This can be a field number or the field name (i.e. the header in the top row of the database) surrounded by quotations (e.g. “Area”, “Quarter”, etc).

Criterion :

  •  A set of cells containing the criteria for determining which records should be included in the computation. The range can comprise one or more criteria, which are displayed in one cell as a field name and the condition for that field in the cell below.
  • E.g.
    QuarterArea
    >2North

Step By Step Guide of DAVERAGE Function

Example :

The Daverage function is used in the following example to determine the average quarterly sales for Sales Rep. “Tina” in quarters 2, 3, and 4. The conditions are stated in cells F1 – G2, and the Daverage function format is shown in cell F3. The Daverage function above computes the average of the values in cells D9, D13, and D17, and hence returns the value $268,333.

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