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Hierarchies identify a series of parent-child relationships used to aggregate the data. Hierarchies also provide a structure for users to navigate the data. For example, analysts use dimension hierarchies to recognize trends at one level, drill down to identify reasons for these trends, and drill up to see what affect these trends have on a larger sector of the business.
These topics provide detailed information about hierarchies: