DAvg Function

DAvg(expr, domain, [criteria])

The DAvg function has the following arguments.

Remarks

Records containing Null values aren't included in the calculation of the average.

Whether you use the DAvg function in a macro or module, in a query expression, or in a calculated control, you must construct the criteria argument carefully to ensure that it will be evaluated correctly.

You can use the DAvg function to specify criteria in the Criteria row of a query. For example, suppose you want to view a list of all products ordered in quantities above the average order quantity. You could create a query on the Orders, Order Details, and Products tables, and include the Product Name field and the Quantity field, with the following expression in the Criteria row beneath the Quantity field:

>DAvg("[Quantity]", "Orders")
		

You can also use the DAvg function within a calculated field expression in a query, or in the Update To row of an update query.

Note  You can use either the DAvg or Avg function in a calculated field expression in a totals query. If you use the DAvg function, values are averaged before the data is grouped. If you use the Avg function, the data is grouped before values in the field expression are averaged.

Use the DAvg function in a calculated control when you need to specify criteria to restrict the range of data on which the DAvg function is performed. For example, to display the average cost of freight for shipments sent to California, set the ControlSource property of a text box to the following expression:

=DAvg("[Freight]", "Orders", "[ShipRegion] = 'CA'")
		

If you simply want to average all records in domain, use the Avg function.

You can use the DAvg function in a module or macro or in a calculated control on a form if a field that you need to display isn't in the record source on which your form is based. For example, suppose you have a form based on the Orders table, and you want to include the Quantity field from the Order Details table in order to display the average number of items ordered by a particular customer. You can use the DAvg function to perform this calculation and display the data on your form.

Tips

• If you use the DAvg function in a calculated control, you may want to place the control on the form header or footer so that the value for this control is not recalculated each time you move to a new record.
• If the data type of the field from which expr is derived is a number, the DAvg function returns a Double data type. If you use the DAvg function in a calculated control, include a data type conversion function in the expression to improve performance.
• Although you can use the DAvg function to determine the average of values in a field in a foreign table, it may be more efficient to create a query that contains all of the fields that you need and then base your form or report on that query.

Note  Unsaved changes to records in domain aren't included when you use this function. If you want the DAvg function to be based on the changed values, you must first save the changes by clicking Save Record on the Records menu, moving the focus to another record, or by using the Update method.

Example

The following function returns the average freight cost for orders shipped on or after a given date. The domain is an Orders table. The criteria argument restricts the resulting set of records based on the given country and ship date. Note that the keyword AND is included in the string to separate the multiple fields in the criteria argument. All records included in the DAvg function calculation will have both of these criteria.

Public Function AvgFreightCost(ByVal strCountry As String, _
                               ByVal dteShipDate As Date) As Double

    AvgFreightCost = DAvg("[Freight]", "Orders", _
                     "[ShipCountry] = '" & strCountry & _
                     "'AND [ShippedDate] >= #" & dteShipDate & "#")

End Function

		

To call the function, use the following line of code in the Immediate window:

:AvgFreightCost "UK", #1/1/96#