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url: /process-functions/hierarchy-delete.md
description: Deletes a hierarchy within a dimension.
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# hierarchy.delete

Deletes a hierarchy within a dimension.

```js
hierarchy.delete(dimension, hierarchy)
```

#### Parameters

* `dimension` - The dimension in which to delete a hierarchy.
* `hierarchy` - The identifier of the hierarchy to be deleted.
*

#### Example

```js
hierarchy.delete("Account", "Profit and Loss");
```