DAX Mode (Most Frequent Value) Measure

Returns the most frequently occurring value in a column across the current filter context.

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DAX code

Mode =
VAR ValueCounts = ADDCOLUMNS(VALUES('Sales'[Category]), "@Count", CALCULATE(COUNTROWS('Sales')))
RETURN
    MAXX(TOPN(1, ValueCounts, [@Count]), 'Sales'[Category])

Notes

Replace 'Sales'[Category] with the column you want the most frequent value of.

Requirements

How to use this measure

  1. In Power BI Desktop, select the table that should hold the measure and choose New measure on the ribbon.
  2. Paste the code, then replace the placeholder table and column names with your own. The My table names fields above do this for you.
  3. Run it through the DAX Formatter if you want it laid out in your team's style.

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