DMIN

• How to use DMIN formula?
• Examples of using DMIN formula
• DMIN formula not working?
• Similar formulas to DMIN

Usage

Use the DMIN formula with the syntax shown below, it has 3 required parameters:

=DMIN(database, field, criteria)

1. database (required):
   The range of cells that make up the database.
2. field (required):
   The column or field from which to extract the minimum value.
3. criteria (required):
   The range of cells that contains the conditions to be met.

Examples

Extracting the lowest score from a student database

Suppose you have a database of student scores and you want to extract the lowest score from a specific subject. You can use DMIN to extract the lowest score that meets your criteria.

Extracting the earliest date from a database

If you have a large database with dates, you can use DMIN to extract the earliest date that meets your criteria. This can be useful for inventory management or scheduling tasks.

Extracting the lowest price from a product database

If you have a database of products and their prices, you can use DMIN to extract the lowest price for a specific product. This can be useful for comparing prices or finding the best deals.

Common Mistakes

Incorrect range for database

One common mistake is providing an incorrect range for the database argument. Ensure that the range includes all the data including the headers.

Incorrect field name

Another common mistake is providing an incorrect field name for the field argument. Ensure that the field name matches exactly with the header of the column in the database.

Incorrect criteria

A common mistake is providing an incorrect criteria for the criteria argument. Ensure that the criteria is in the same format as the data in the field you are trying to search.

Related Formulas

The following functions are similar to DMIN or are often used with it in a formula:

• DAVERAGE

  The DAVERAGE function calculates the average value of a specified field in a database that matches the given criteria. The function is commonly used in financial and business analysis to calculate averages based on specific conditions.

• DCOUNT

  The DCOUNT function is a database function in Google Sheets that counts the number of cells in a column of a database that match a set of criteria. This function is most commonly used to filter a database based on certain criteria and count the number of cells that meet that criteria.

• DMAX

  The DMAX function is a Database function in Google Sheets that returns the maximum value of a single column in a database table that meets specified criteria. The criteria can be specified using multiple conditions. This function is commonly used in data analysis, especially when working with large datasets.

• DSUM

  The DSUM function is a database function that calculates the sum of a set of values in a specified field, subject to the provided criteria. It is commonly used for filtering large data sets based on certain criteria and calculating the total sum of a particular field that matches the criteria.

Learn More

You can learn more about the DMIN Google Sheets function on Google Support.