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Applies to: Calculated column Calculated table Measure Visual calculation
Note
This function is discouraged for use in visual calculations as it likely returns meaningless results.
Returns the last date in the current context for the specified column of dates.
LASTDATE(<dates>)
Term | Definition |
---|---|
dates |
A column that contains dates. |
A table containing a single column and single row with a date value.
The dates
argument can be any of the following:
Constraints on Boolean expressions are described in the topic, CALCULATE function.
When the current context is a single date, the date returned by the FIRSTDATE and LASTDATE functions will be equal.
Technically, the Return value is a table that contains a single column and single value. Therefore, this function can be used as an argument to any function that requires a table in its arguments. Also, the returned value can be used whenever a date value is required.
This function is not supported for use in DirectQuery mode when used in calculated columns or row-level security (RLS) rules.
The following sample formula creates a measure that obtains the last date, for the current context, when a sale was made in the Internet sales channel.
= LASTDATE('InternetSales_USD'[SaleDateKey])
Date and time functions Time intelligence functions FIRSTDATE function LASTNONBLANK function
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