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

 In Tableau, the MIN function is used to find the minimum value within a specified date or datetime field. It returns the lowest date or datetime value from the provided data.

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

MIN(date_field)

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

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

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

MIN([Order Date])

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

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

The MIN function in Tableau is useful when you want to identify the earliest or lowest date in a given dataset. It helps you perform aggregations or comparisons based on date values, such as finding the first order date, determining the minimum date in a time range, or analyzing trends based on the earliest date.