# Mode - script function

Mode() returns the most commonly-occurring value, the mode value, of the aggregated data in the expression, as defined by a group by clause. The Mode() function can return numeric values as well as text values.

Syntax:

Mode (Mode ( expr expr ))

Return data type: dual

Mode arguments

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| expr | The expression or field containing the data to be measured. |

Limitations:

If more than one value is equally commonly occurring, NULL is returned.

Examples and results:

Add the example script to your document and run it. Then add, at least, the fields listed in the results column to a sheet in our document to see the result.

`Temp:` `LOAD * inline [` `Customer|Product|OrderNumber|UnitSales|CustomerID` `Astrida|AA|1|10|1` `Astrida|AA|7|18|1` `Astrida|BB|4|9|1` `Astrida|CC|6|2|1` `Betacab|AA|5|4|2` `Betacab|BB|2|5|2` `Betacab|DD` `Canutility|DD|3|8` `Canutility|CC` `] (delimiter is '|');` ` ` `Mode:` `LOAD Customer, Mode(Product) as MyMostOftenSoldProduct  Resident Temp Group By Customer;`

Example 1 results

| Result field (Customer) | Result value (MyMostOftenSoldProduct) |
| --- | --- |
| Astrida | AA |
| Betacab | - |
| Canutility | - |