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A simple range contains one contiguous rectangular region of cells. It is possible to
define a multi-range that contains multiple simple ranges. If the reference consists of
multiple ranges, you must enclose the reference or range name in parentheses.
If reference argument to the INDEX function is a multi-range, then the range argument specifies
which simple range to use (see Table 28).
Table 28. Using INDEX with a multi-range.
Function Returns
=INDEX(B2:G2; 1; 2) 93
=INDEX(B5:G5; 1; 2) 65
=INDEX((B2:G2;B5:G5); 1; 2) 93
=INDEX((B2:G2;B5:G5); 1; 2; 1) 93
=INDEX((B2:G2;B5:G5); 1; 2; 2) 65
Database-specific functions
Although every Calc function can be used for database manipulation, the functions in Table 29 are
specifically designed for use as a database. The descriptions in Table 29 use the following terms
interchangeably: row and record, cell and field, and database and all rows.
Table 29. Database functions in a Calc document.
Function Description
DAVERAGE Return the average of all fields that matches the search criteria.
DCOUNT Count the number of records containing numeric data that match the search
criteria.
DCOUNTA Count the number of records containing text data that match the search criteria.
DGET Return the contents of a field that matches the search criteria.
DMAX Return the maximum content of a field that matches the search criteria.
DMIN Return the minimum content of a field that matches the search criteria.
DPRODUCT Return the product of the fields that matches the search criteria.
DSTDEV Calculate the standard deviation using the fields that match the search criteria.
The fields are treated as a sample.
DSTDEVP Calculate the standard deviation using the fields that match the search criteria.
The fields are treated as the entire population.
DSUM Return the sum of all fields that matches the search criteria.
DVAR Calculate the variance using the fields that match the search criteria. The fields
are treated as a sample.
DVARP Calculatesthe variance using the fields that match the search criteria. The fields
are treated as the entire population.
The syntax for the database functions are identical.
DCOUNT(database; database field; search criteria)
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