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url: /cube-functions/hierarchycount.md
description: Returns the number of hierarchies in the specified dimension.
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# HIERARCHYCOUNT 

Returns the number of hierarchies in the specified dimension.

```js
HIERARCHYCOUNT(dimension)
```

#### Parameters

* `dimension` - The name of the dimension.

#### Examples

```js
HIERARCHYCOUNT("Time")
```

**Note:** Returns 1 if the if there was only 1 hierarchy in the Time dimension.