# system.kanoa.asset.addCounterType(countTypeInfo, userId)

Adds a new counter type

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### Parameters
**countTypeInfo** `Dictionary`<br />
<table class='dictionaryKeyTable'>
	<tbody>
 	<tr><td> - counterTypeName</td><td>String</td><td>Name of the counter type</td></tr>	
	</tbody>
</table>

**userId** `Integer`: Id of user executing the function<br />

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### Returns
**counterTypeId** `Integer`<br />

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### Example
```python
countTypeInfo = {'counterTypeName': 'general'}
userId = 123
counterTypeId = system.kanoa.asset.addCounterType(countTypeInfo, userId)
```