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url: /process-functions/hierarchy-parentcount.md
description: Returns the number of parent elements in a hierarchy.
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# hierarchy.parentCount

Returns the number of parent elements in a hierarchy.

```js
hierarchy.parentCount(dimension, hierarchy, element)
```

#### Parameters

* `Dimension` - The dimension in which the selected hierarchy exists.
* `Hierarchy` - The identifier of the hierarchy to search.
* `Element` - The identifier of the parent element.+

#### Example

```js
let count = hierarchy.parentCount("Account", "Management Profit and Loss", "EBIT");
```