# system.kanoa.asset.getModeSourceId(modeSourceName)

Returns the modeSourceId for a given modeSourceName. Used to store info on who set the modeEvent i.e. Operator, schedule, plc, etc.

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### Parameters
**modeSourceName** `String`: Name of mode source<br />

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

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### Example
```python
modeSourceId = system.kanoa.asset.getModeSourceId('Operator')
print "The modeSourceId for %s is %s"%(modeSourceName, modesourceId)
```