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url: /process-functions/hierarchy-group.md
description: >-
  Note this function should be used when linking a hierarchy member as a parent
  of a dimension member.
---

# hierarchy.group

:::tip
Note this function should be used when linking a hierarchy member as a parent of a dimension member.
:::

Adds a hierarchy member as a child of another hierarchy member.

```js
hierarchy.group(dimension, hierarchy, parent, child, sign)
```

#### Parameters

* `dimension` - The dimension in which to create a relationship.
* `hierarchy` - The identifier of the hierarchy in which to create a relationship.
* `parent` - The identifier of a member which may/maynot exist.
* `child` - The identifier of a member which may/may not exist.
* `sign` - (Optional) Determines whether the child's values will be added or subtracted from the parents values. Accepts `-1` or `1` as an integer.

#### Example

```js
hierarchy.group("Account", "Profit and Loss", "Total Revenue", "600010");
```