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url: /cube-functions/elementbyposition.md
description: >-
  Returns the name of the element at a specified index (numeric position) in a
  specified dimension hierarchy.
---

# ELEMENTBYPOSITION

Returns the name of the element at a specified index (numeric position) in a specified dimension hierarchy.

```js
ELEMENTBYPOSITION(dimension, hierarchy, position)
```

#### Parameters

* `dimension` - The name of the dimension.
* `hierarchy` - The name of the hierarchy.
* `position` - The position to return. This is based on a 0-based indexing system.

#### Examples

```js
ELEMENTBYPOSITION("Time", "Default", 2)
```

**Result:** `If the second element in the specified hierarchy is "2018" this will be the return value.`