DGET function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

DGET

Returns a single value from a column of the given database that meets the specified criteria.

 

Syntax

 

DGET(database; field; criteria)
database: The data range to process. E.g. A1:D9
field: The column in database range to examine. Can be the name of the column label or the cell reference for the same. E.g. "Name"
criteria: The range containing the conditions to evaluate. E.g. I1:J2


Remarks

  • If you wish to perform the operation on the entire column, you can provide a blank cell as the criteria below the column labels.

 

Examples

 

Formula

Result

=DGET(A1:D9;"Name";I1:J2)

Priya

=DGET(A1:D9;"Name";I5:K6)

Chris


Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below.   



Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

 

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