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# Position Object (ADO MD)
Represents a set of one or more members of different dimensions that defines a point along an axis.  
  
## Remarks  
 With the properties and collections of a **Position** object you can do the following:  
  
-   Use the **Ordinal** property to return the ordinal position of the **Position** along the [Axis](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/axis-object-ado-md.md).  
  
-   Use the [Members](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/members-collection-ado-md.md) collection to return the members that make up the position along the **Axis**.  
  
 This section contains the following topic.  
  
-   [Properties, Methods, and Events](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/position-object-properties-methods-and-events.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Axis Example (VBScript)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/axis-example-vbscript.md)   
 [Axis Object (ADO MD)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/axis-object-ado-md.md)   
 [Cell Object (ADO MD)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/cell-object-ado-md.md)   
 [Members Collection (ADO MD)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/members-collection-ado-md.md)   
 [Positions Collection (ADO MD)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/positions-collection-ado-md.md)