---
title: getCurrentElementID\(\)
description: Returns the level 1 breakdown element identifier \(sys\_id\) from the indicator of the current formula. The sys\_id is returned dynamically, as the selection in the Analytics Hub changes.
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release: australia
product: Performance Analytics
classification: performance-analytics
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [PAFormulaUtils API, Get analytics methods in formulas, Formula indicators, Indicators, Configure fundamentals, Performance Analytics \(Indicator data sources\), Platform Analytics]
---

# getCurrentElementID\(\)

Returns the level 1 breakdown element identifier \(sys\_id\) from the indicator of the current formula. The sys\_id is returned dynamically, as the selection in the Analytics Hub changes.

Use this method when altering a formula for a specific element. For example, use the method when running a query to count different attributes, such as excluding scores for changes from groups that do not change.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

<table id="table_txf_htl_mfb" class="returns"><thead><tr><th>

Type

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

String

</td><td>

Dynamic level 1 breakdown element ID from the indicator of the current formula as it changes with your selection in the Analytics Hub. If there is no level 1 breakdown element ID, the method does not return a value.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>Example:

```
var res = [[Number of open incidents]];
if(pa.getCurrentBreakdownID() == 'baec0752bf130100b96dac808c0739ed' && pa.getCurrentElementID() == '8a4dde73c6112278017a6a4baf547aa7')
  {
  res = 0;
  }
res;
```

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