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url: /cube-functions/element.md
description: >-
  Returns the element from the dimension specified in the cube cell intersection
  which is presently being evaluated by the rules engine.
---

# ELEMENT

Returns the element from the dimension specified in the cube cell intersection which is presently being evaluated by the rules engine.

```js
ELEMENT(dimension)
```

#### Parameters

* `dimension` - The name of the dimension.

#### Examples

```js
ELEMENT("Time")
```

**Note:** Assuming the cell being calculated is against the time element `2018 - January`, this will return `2018 - January`.