---
url: /process-functions/security-applicationuserelementaccess.md
description: >-
  Get the access mode available to the user for a particular element in a
  dimension.
---

# security.applicationUserElementAccess 

Get the access mode available to the user for a particular element in a dimension.

::: warning Deprecated
Use [`user.getElementAccessTagLevel(application, dimension, element)`](/process-functions/userSecurity-user#getelementaccesstaglevel) instead.
:::

```js
security.applicationUserElementAccess(applicationId, userId, dimensionName, elementName)
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `applicationId` | `string` | The application id. |
| `userId` | `string` | The user id. |
| `dimensionName` | `string` | The dimension's name or id. |
| `elementName` | `string` | Name of the element to get access information from. |

## Returns

The user's access to the element, from their access tags:

| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `"W"` | Write access. |
| `"R"` | Read access. |
| `"N"` | No access, or the application wasn't found. |

Returns `"Error: Dimension not found."` or `"Error: Element not found."` when the dimension or element can't be found.

## Examples

```js
const access = security.applicationUserElementAccess("MyActivityId", 123, "Account", "Revenue"); // "R"
```