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url: /process-functions/alias-get.md
description: Returns the alias of a given element from within the dimension.
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# alias.get 

Returns the alias of a given element from within the dimension.

```js
alias.get(dimension, aliasName, element, [returnPrincipalIfMissing]) 
```

#### Parameters

* `Dimension` - The dimension within which to return the specified alias.
* `aliasName` - The identifier of the alias to be returned.
* `Element` - The element for which the alias will be returned.
* `returnPrincipalIfMissing` - Optional, Boolean, if the alias is not set should the function return the principal name.

The `returnPrincipalIfMissing` argument is supported from version 2.4.891 onwards.

#### Example

```js
let noName = alias.get("Account", "No - Name", "600000");
```