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 20241024
Table 2 - multiple records for order 00001
Order 00001, date 20241023Order 00001, date 20241022Order 00001, date 20241021Order 00001, date 20241020
Expected 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!