# Difference between Find Data MaxValue of TemporalStatistics results and Find Data nearest the identified point
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-find-data-maxvalue-of-temporalstatistics-results-and-find-data-nearest-the-identified-point/17663
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [July 22, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-find-data-maxvalue-of-temporalstatistics-results-and-find-data-nearest-the-identified-point/17663 "2026-07-22T12:25:05Z")
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### Author:  [@etterac](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/etterac)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-find-data-maxvalue-of-temporalstatistics-results-and-find-data-nearest-the-identified-point/17663/1 "2026-07-22T12:25:05Z")
Hello,
I’m using and old ParaView 5.6.0 64-bit on Linux Workstation to analyze CFD vtp unsteady results files. The concern is to find the maximum local value inside these hundreds of files.
My problem is that I obtain 2 different results with 2 different methods :
(1) Temporal Statistics Filter over the vtp files database to obtain maximum values at each mesh points + Find Data Point where the value is maximum = Maximum1 at (X1, Y1, Z1)
(2) Find data Function : Type Query from points near (X1, Y1, Z1) from vtp files database + PlotSelectionOverTime = Maximum2 at “near” (X1, Y1, Z1) with 0.001 precision
The two results Maximum1 and Maximum2 are slightly different : +/-25%.
Why ? and Which ParaView method is the good one ?
Sorry for my very poor English. Any help woul be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-find-data-maxvalue-of-temporalstatistics-results-and-find-data-nearest-the-identified-point/17663/2 "2026-07-27T13:47:20Z")
Please share your data @etterac and update your ParaView version.
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### Author:  [@etterac](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/etterac)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-find-data-maxvalue-of-temporalstatistics-results-and-find-data-nearest-the-identified-point/17663/3 "2026-07-27T13:57:16Z")
Sorry, these results must remain confidential and cannot be shared. But, I agree with you and I’m going to try an updated, while still old, ParaView version on another workstation. Unfortunatly, I can’t either install newer ParaView version on my company network. Thank you for your answer. I will keep in touch as soon as I’ll have new informations.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-find-data-maxvalue-of-temporalstatistics-results-and-find-data-nearest-the-identified-point/17663/4 "2026-07-27T14:04:47Z")
No problem, you could try reproducing with a non confidential dataset in order to share it here.