DSTDEV

Estimates the standard deviation based on a sample by using the numbers in the specified column of the specified database that match the specified criteria.

Syntax

DSTDEV( Database database, TextOrNumber field, Reference criteria ) → Number

Parameters

database

Required. A range of cells that makes up the database. The first row of the database contains labels for each column.

field

Required. A number or text indicating which column is used in the function.

criteria

Required. A range of cells that contains the conditions.

Remarks

You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell underneath the column label for specifying the condition.

Example

The following table shows a small database for a grocery shop. Each record in the table contains information about one item. Above the database are several cells that contain the conditions used as the function criteria.

NAME	CATEGORY	PRICE	PRICE
	Beverages	>10	<15
	Confections
Name	Category	Weight	Qty	Price
Blueberry Tea	Beverages	400	12	12.50
Ipoh Cofee	Beverages	500	20	18.00
Chocolade	Confections	1250	10	22.45
Steeleye Stout	Beverages	750	6	7.95
Scottish Longbreads	Confections	450	8	11.50
Mascarpone	Dairy	250	2	7.50

The following formula will return the standard deviation of the beverage prices in the table:

Formula

=DSTDEV(A4:E10,"Price",B1:B2)

See Also

Function Reference
DGET Function
DAVERAGE Function
DCOUNT Function
DCOUNTA Function
DMAX Function
DMIN Function
DPRODUCT Function
DSTDEVP Function
DSUM Function
DVAR Function
DVARP Function