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radhikaa4
Calcite | Level 5

Hi I have the following dataset

What I would like to do is to capture min two date time values, if missing use whichever one is available

IDfirst_stop_date_timesecond_stop_date_time
123401FEB20:21:56:0001FEB2020:13:15:00
456702FEB20:15:09:0003FEB2020:05:12:00
891021FEB20:00:00:00 

 

New dataset

IDfirst_stop_date_timesecond_stop_date_timemin_stop_date_time
123401FEB20:21:56:0001FEB2020:13:15:0001FEB2020:13:15:00
456702FEB20:15:09:0003FEB2020:05:12:0002FEB20:15:09:00
891021FEB20:00:00:00 21FEB20:00:00:00

 

The only way I can think of is transpose and combine into one date field and then use min. Was wondering if there is another easier way

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Reeza
Super User
Isn't that just the MIN() function?

min_stop_date_time = MIN(first_stop_date_time, second_stop_date_time);

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Reeza
Super User
Isn't that just the MIN() function?

min_stop_date_time = MIN(first_stop_date_time, second_stop_date_time);

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