I have two tables in access with different dates for one and the same order ID. In first one I have only one record per order with date. In the second one I have multiple records per order with different dates - different events. I am trying to find the closest date from table 2 to record in table 1.
For example - Table 1 - one record for order 00001
Order 00001, date 20241024Table 2 - multiple records for order 00001
Order 00001, date 20241023Order 00001, date 20241022Order 00001, date 20241021Order 00001, date 20241020Expected result is to get the closest past or equal date from table 2 based on date in table 1.
Table 1
Order: 0001, date: 20241020
Order: 0002, date: 20241021
Table 2
Order: 1; date: 20241022
Order: 1; date: 20241019 (closest past date for order 1, no same date record) Expected result
Order: 1; date: 20241018
Order: 2; date: 20241021 (same date for order 2) Expected result
Order: 2, date: 20241018
Expected output for order 1 is 20241019 and for Order 2 is 20241021 I found DMAX formula but don't know how to use it and not sure if relevant for this.
Thank you!