Syntax

DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • database
  • field
  • criteria

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Counts values, including text, selected from a database table-like array or range using a SQL-like query.”

Google’s help article for DCOUNTA →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 463 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.