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url: /process-functions/dimension-elementcount.md
description: Returns the number of elements in a dimension.
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# dimension.elementCount

Returns the number of elements in a dimension.

```js
dimension.elementCount(dimensionName)
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `dimensionName` | `string` | The dimension's name. |

## Returns

The number of elements, or `-1` when the dimension can't be found. Use [dimension.size](/process-functions/dimension-size) if you'd rather get `0`.

## Examples

```js
const elementCount = dimension.elementCount("time");
```