---
title: FindElementWithAttribute
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/findelementwithattribute
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:36.324Z
---

Returns an XML element with a specific name and attribute.

## Syntax

FindElementwithAttribute(xmlString, elementName, attribute, attributeVal)

## 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            |
| attribute    | XML element attribute name  |
| attributeVal | XML element attribute value |

## Return Value

FindElementwithAttribute (xmlString, elementName, attribute, attributeVal)

## Example

```bash
$(FindElementwithAttribute('<catalog><book id="B1001"><author>Johns, 
Jorge</author><title>The Rest API</title><price>3.50</price></book><book id="B1002"><author>Boberson, 
Bob</author><title>XML Modifiers and You</title><price><priceUS>48.95</priceUS><priceUK>48.96</priceUK></price></book></catalog>', "book", "id", "B1001"))
```

Returns this attribute value: \<book id="B1001">\<author>Johns, Jorge\</author>\<title>The Rest API\</title>\<price>3.50\</price>\</book>