Excel Function : DMAX

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Excel Function : DMAX

Category

Database

Description

Returns the maximum value from selected database entries

Microsoft Excel Reference Page

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/DMAX-function-f4e8209d-8958-4c3d-a1ee-6351665d41c2

Syntax and Description of the DMAX Excel Function

The DMAX function in Excel returns the largest value from a column of data. The syntax for the DMAX function is as follows: =DMAX(database, field, criteria) where database is a range of cells that contains the data, field is the column number that contains the data you want to find the maximum value of, and criteria is a range of cells that contains the criteria you want to use to filter the data.

About DMAX Excel Function

The DMAX function returns the largest value from the selected database. The function uses the following arguments: DMAX(database, field, criteria) Database: The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column. Field: The column in the database that you want evaluated to find the maximum value. Criteria: The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. The DMAX function evaluates the field in the database for all records that satisfy the conditions.