# NumericCount - script function

NumericCount() returns the number of numeric values found in the expression, as defined by a group by clause.

Syntax:

NumericCount (NumericCount ( [ distinctdistinct ] expr ] expr))

Return data type: integer

Arguments:

NumericCount arguments

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| expr | The expression or field containing the data to be measured. |
| distinct | If the word distinct<br>occurs before the expression, all duplicates are disregarded. |

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.

Example 1:

`Temp:` `LOAD * inline [` `Customer|Product|OrderNumber|UnitSales|UnitPrice` `Astrida|AA|1|4|16` `Astrida|AA|7|10|15` `Astrida|BB|4|9|9` `Betacab|CC|6|5|10` `Betacab|AA|5|2|20` ` Betacab|BB|||  25  ` `Canutility|AA|||15` `Canutility|CC| ||19` `Divadip|CC|2|4|16` `Divadip|DD|7|1|25` `] (delimiter is '|');` `NumCount1:` `LOAD  Customer,NumericCount(OrderNumber) as NumericCountByCustomer Resident Temp Group By Customer;
`

Example 1 results

| Customer | NumericCountByCustomer |
| --- | --- |
| Astrida | 3 |
| Betacab | 2 |
| Canutility | 0 |
| Divadip | 2 |

Example 2:

`LOAD NumericCount(OrderNumber) as TotalNumericCount Resident Temp;`

The second statement gives:  
TotalNumericCount  
7

Example 3:

Given that the Temp table is loaded as in the previous example:

`LOAD NumericCount(distinct OrderNumber) as TotalNumericCountDistinct Resident Temp;`

TotalNumericCountDistinct   
6  
Because there is one OrderNumber that duplicates another, so the result is 6 distinct values.