Which of the following is correct if we created a parameter "Date Aggregation" to show the date's aggregation level, and wanted to create a calculated field to change the date aggregation to the appropriate level based on which parameter option is selected?

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To approach this question, we first restate what is being asked: creating a parameter named 'Date Aggregation' to control the date aggregation level, and building a calculated field that uses that parameter to shift the date aggregation accordingly.
Option provided: DATETRUNC([Parameters].[Date Aggregation], [Order Date]). This expression uses DATETRUNC to truncate the Order Date to the level specified by the Date Aggregation parameter. In Tableau, DATETRUNC takes a date part (like year, quarter, month, day) and a date field, returning the date truncated to that level. By passing the parameter as the date part, the calculated field dynamically adapts to the user’s chosen aggregation level, which is exactly what the scenario describes.
Why this aligns with the goal: the parameter provides the selection of granularity (e.g., year, quarter, month, day), and the DATETRUNC function applies that granularity to the date field, producing the appropriate aggregation level for downstream visualization or calculations.
Why other potential options (if they existed) might fail: if an answer suggested a fixed date part (e.g., DATETRUNC('month', [Order Date])) it would not respond to the parameter choice, defeating the dynamic requirement. If an option tried to compute a rank or a filter based on a hard-coded condition rather than using the parameter to drive DATETRUNC, it would similarly ignore the user’s selection and break the intended interactivity.
Note on the given data: the answer list shown contains a single option, and the 'answer_options' field is empty. That means there are no alternative choices presented to compare. In practice, the correct approach to this problem is the expression shown, which directly ties the truncation level to the parameter value. This makes the calculation data-driven and responsive to user input, fulfilling the stated objective.
In summary, using DATETRUNC with the parameter as the date-part argument implements the required dynamic aggregation behavior by applying the chosen granularity to the date field before it’s used in the view.

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Which of the following is correct if we created a parameter "Date Aggregation" to show the date's aggregation level, and wanted to create a calculated field to change the date aggregation to the appropriate level based on which parameter option is selected?

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