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    ElementType function for IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)

      ElementType returns element type information of an element in the dimension. 

      In the video, ElementType will be used to retrieve the element type information of an element of the Employee Hierarchies dimension and apply it in the rule to populate the Employee Salaries cube.

      Where can the ElementType function be used?

      Rules and TurboIntegrator

        Which TM1 Server version is the ElementType function available for?

        Version 11 and 12

          What is the syntax for ElementType?

          ElementType(dimension, hierarchy, element)​

          • ​Dimension = A dimension name.​
          • Hierarchy = The name of the hierarchy.​
          • Element = The name of an element within the dimension. 

          Relevant Functions

          • ElComp = Returns the name of a child element from a consolidated element based on the position
          • ElCompN = Returns the number of components under an element
          • ElementComponent = Returns the name of the child of a consolidated element
          • ElementComponentCount = Returns the number of components of the consolidation
          • ElementCount = Returns the number of components of the consolidated element
          • ElementFirst = Returns the first element of a specified dimension
          • ElementIndex = Returns the index number of an element within a dimension
          • ElementIsAncestor = Determines if the element is an ancestor of another element or not
          • ElementIsComponent = Determines if the element is a child of a consolidation or not
          • ElementIsParent = Determines if an element is a parent of another element or not
          • ElementLevel = Returns the level of an element within a dimension
          • ElementName = Returns the element of a dimension based on the index argument
          • ElementNext = Returns the element that follows the specified element of a dimension
          • ElementParent = Returns the parent of an element in the dimension
          • ElementParentCount = Returns the number of parents of an element in the dimension
          • ElementType = Returns element type information of an element in the dimension
          • ElementWeight = Returns the weight of a child element in a consolidation element
          • ElisAnc = Determines if an element is the ancestor of another element or not
          • ElIsComp = Determine whether an element is a component of a parent element in a dimension
          • ElIsPar = Determine whether an element is a parent of a child in a dimension
          • ElLev = Returns the level of an element within a dimension
          • ElPar = Determine whether an element is a parent of a child in a dimension
          • ElParN = Returns the number of parents for an element
          • ElWeight = returns the element’s weight to a consolidated element in a dimension
          • LevelCount = Returns the number of levels in a dimension