---
title: FindElementCollection
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/findelementcollection
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:44.465Z
---

Returns an array of values based on the provided JSON path.

## Syntax

FindElementCollection(xmlString, elementName)

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Yes/No |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | No     |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Yes    |
| Client Expressions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | No     |
| Object Permissions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | No     |
| Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | No     |
| LDAP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | No     |
| Mobile                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No     |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Yes    |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | No     |
| Reports                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | No     |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No     |
| 1. Not fully supported in calculation rules that have a condition of **After Save** or the **Also Recalculate on Load** option selected. It may fail if the rule's field is used in a grid, form, or saved search.<br />2. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field. |        |

## Parameters

| Parameter   | Description      |
| ----------- | ---------------- |
| xmlString   | XML input string |
| elementName | XML element name |

## Return Value

Returns an XML element that contains a series of common child elements.

## Example

```bash
$(FindElementCollection('<catalog><book><author>Johns, 
Jorge</author><title>The Rest API</title><price>3.50</price></book><book><author>Boberson, 
Bob</author><title>XML Modifiers and You</title><price><priceUS>48.95</priceUS><priceUK>48.96</priceUK></price></book></catalog>', 'price'))
```

Returns this value as a collection:

`<price><priceUS>48.95</priceUS>`

`<priceUK>48.96</priceUK></price>`