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# Max (Date)
| **Name** | ***Max (Date)*** |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax | Max (Date first, Date second) |
| Purpose | To return the later of two date values. |
| Description | Returns the maximum of two date values. |
| Return Type | DateTime |
| Prameters |
first \[System.DateTime] – First value
second \[System.DateTime] – Second value
|
**Example**
In this example, we are passing DateTime values to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.
Where,
*first* = 09/08/1998
*second* = 05/04/1995
In the output window, you can see that the later date of the two provided date values has been returned.
Let’s now pass the same date values, but with different time values.
Where,
*first* = 09/08/1998 02:50:40 AM
*second* = 09/08/1998 02:50:50 AM
In the output window, you can see that the later datetime of the two provided datetime values has been returned.
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