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Database function
DPRODUCT
Multiplies the values in a table column that match criteria.
Rarely usedDifficulty 1350 · AdvancedUsage rank #325 of 520
When to use it
Multiplies the values in a column for rows matching the criteria range.
The shape of it
- Syntax
=DPRODUCT(database, field, criteria)
Worked examples
One condition
=DPRODUCT(A1:E11,"Units",H1:H2) → 30
West units 2 × 3 × 5.
AND conditions
=DPRODUCT(A1:E11,"Units",H1:I2) → 15
West and Units >2: 3 × 5.
Compounding
=DPRODUCT(A1:E11,"Growth",H1:H2) → 1.12476
Growth factors for one region compounded.
Worth knowing
- Compound growth by group is the realistic use.
- PRODUCT with FILTER does the same in Microsoft 365.
- Blanks are ignored.
Where it goes wrong
- A zero in the column makes the product 0.
- Header mismatches return 0.
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