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DMAX
DMAX: Returns the largest value in a database field for records matching criteria.
Summary
DMAX scans the filtered records and returns the maximum numeric value found in field.
Remarks
- Criteria rows are OR conditions; multiple non-empty criteria columns in one row are AND conditions.
fieldcan be a case-insensitive header string or a 1-based column index; failed resolution returns#VALUE!.- If no numeric values are matched, this implementation returns
0.
Examples
Maximum revenue for West or South
Grid
| Cell | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Formula
=
Result
Not evaluated yet.
Expected
126000
Maximum units for Widget deals
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| Cell | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Formula
=
Result
Not evaluated yet.
Expected
24
Related functions
FAQ
What does DMAX return when no numeric field values match criteria?
This implementation returns 0 when the filtered set has no numeric values.
Runtime metadata
Category
Database
Signature
DMAX(arg1, arg2, ... argN: Any)This function accepts a repeating argument pattern (min args: 3).
Arity
min 3, max 1
Arguments
arg1Any · Scalar
Caps
PUREREDUCTION
Source