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url: /cube-functions/childposition.md
description: >-
  Returns the position of the child element within a specific parent element
  within a specified dimension hierarchy.
---

# CHILDPOSITION

Returns the position of the child element within a specific parent element within a specified dimension hierarchy.

```js
CHILDPOSITION(dimension, hierarchy, parent, child)
```

#### Parameters

* `dimension` - The name of the dimension.
* `hierarchy` - The name of the hierarchy.
* `parent` - The name of the parent element.
* `child` - The name of the child element.

#### Examples

```js
CHILDPOSITION("Time", "Default", "2018")
```

**Note:** Assuming a calendar year time dimension returns the position of the child element of `2018 - January`.