Explain the DATE Function ' MAX' in Tableau with Example?

 In Tableau, the MAX function is used to find the maximum value within a specified date or datetime field. It returns the highest date or datetime value from the provided data.

The syntax of the MAX function in Tableau is as follows:

MAX(date_field)

• date_field is the date or datetime field from which you want to find the maximum value.

Here's an example to illustrate the usage of the MAX function in Tableau:

Suppose you have a dataset with a date field called "Order Date" containing various date values. To find the maximum date from the "Order Date" field, you can use the MAX function as follows:

MAX([Order Date])

In this example, the MAX function is applied to the "Order Date" field. It will return the highest date value present in the "Order Date" field.

The resulting output will be a single date value representing the maximum date from the "Order Date" field.

The MAX function in Tableau is useful when you want to identify the latest or highest date in a given dataset. It helps you perform aggregations or comparisons based on date values, such as finding the latest order date, determining the maximum date in a time range, or analyzing trends based on the most recent date.