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William
Member1 July 2023 at 9:55 pm in reply to: Troubleshooting CreateFlow Function in AWS AppFlow for Google Analytics 4 (GA4) IntegrationThe error seems to be indicating that there’s an included property of ConnectorRuntimeSettings that shouldn’t be there when creating a flow with AppFlow. Amazon AppFlow doesn’t require ConnectorRuntimeSettings for certain types of flows. Try checking your create_flow call to see if you’re including this property. If it’s there and isn’t required for your specific flow, then removing it may solve your problem. As for the tasks parameter, each task in AppFlow represents a step in your flow, required to map source fields to destination fields, apply data transformations and filter data. Make sure the task configured properly. Without seeing your full code, it’s a bit difficult to provide a more concrete solution. If the issue persists, you should consider posting a more complete code sample to receive better help.
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William
Member3 May 2023 at 4:53 pm in reply to: Troubleshooting 404 Error when Implementing GA4 in ColdFusion without Client LibraryThe error you’re receiving is indicating that the URL you’re trying to reach couldn’t be found on the server. The most likely cause for this is that there’s an issue with your URL construction. In the POST request, you’re adding a suffix of ‘:runReport’ to the base URL. However, according to the GA4 API documentation, ‘runReport’ should actually be part of the path, not a parameter.
Second, when you’re assembling the JSON payload for the POST request, the JSON property names must be capitalized according to the GA4 API schema. In your code, “dateRanges”, “metrics”, and “dimensions” are all in uppercase, it should be in camelCase format as per the GA4 API.
Lastly, check your authorization method. You’re using cfhttpparam type “formfield” to add your JSON payload, while you should use type “body” since you’re sending a JSON payload in a POST request. So rather than formfield, you would use cfhttpparam type=”body” for the JSON payload. Also ensure your content-type is set to application/json.
Correct these issues and try again, it should work as expected. If you get further errors, make sure to check them against the details provided in the GA4 API documentation.
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William
Member29 April 2023 at 10:14 pm in reply to: Setting Up Google Analytics Conversion for Targeted Page Views in a SessionYes, it is definitely possible to track user interactions with specific pages on your website including your home, recipes, and find us pages. This is done using Google Analytics, which has two versions: Universal Analytics and Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
For Universal Analytics, the tracking code is usually provided when you create your Google Analytics account. The script is then placed into your website’s footer, typically within the tags of all the pages you want to track.
For Google Analytics 4 (GA4), it was designed with more advanced tracking capabilities. This version provides an interface to track user interaction without the necessity to inject a lot of custom code into your pages. Once you set up your GA4 property, you will also have a script that needs to be placed in your website’s header or footer.
Remember, you usually need to set up specific events in your Google Analytics account like page views, scrolls, or clicks to start tracking them. It should also be noted that setting up events for goals might be different between the two versions of Google Analytics. It might be best to consult with a web analyst or a Google Analytics specialist to ensure correct setup.
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William
Member25 April 2023 at 2:40 pm in reply to: Troubleshooting Internal Traffic Filtering Discrepancies in GA4 ComparisonsThere could be multiple reasons for why your data filtering to exclude internal traffic isn’t working consistently. One possibility is that there could be an error or delay in the propagation of your filter settings. Another possible issue could be that GA4 uses an entirely different data model than Universal Analytics, which might require different configurations to correctly filter out internal traffic. It’s also worth noting that the ‘Realtime’ report provides a snapshot of activity on your site in real-time and might not completely filter out internal traffic immediately. Lastly, remember that data filters in GA4 only apply to data moving forward and won’t retroactively apply to previously collected data. It would be beneficial to recheck your data filter settings and consult with a Google Analytics expert or Google’s support for more specific assistance.
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William
Member29 March 2023 at 7:15 pm in reply to: Can you use both 'and' and 'or' filters in a single Google Analytics API request?Sure, I’d be happy to help! You’re correct in that you can’t specify both
andGroup
andorGroup
in the same filter, but there’s a way to work around this. You can nest one group within another.Here’s how you can do that:
`json
“dimensionFilter”: {
“orGroup”: {
“expressions”: [
{
“filter”: {
“fieldName”: “Browser”,
“stringFilter”: {
“matchType”: “CONTAINS”,
“value”: “moz”
}
}
},
{
“andGroup”: {
“expressions”: [
{
“filter”: {
“fieldName”: “Browser”,
“stringFilter”: {
“matchType”: “CONTAINS”,
“value”: “ed”
}
}
},
{
“filter”: {
“fieldName”: “Browser”,
“stringFilter”: {
“matchType”: “CONTAINS”,
“value”: “ch”
}
}
}
]
}
},
{
“filter”: {
“fieldName”: “Browser”,
“stringFilter”: {
“matchType”: “CONTAINS”,
“value”: “test”
}
}
}
]
}
}
`
This would match aBrowser
field that either contains “moz”, contains both “ed” and “ch”, or contains “test”. Hope this helps!As for using “and” and “or” filters with metric filters in the same request, you can use a similar structure. However, do note that only certain metrics can be used for metric filters, and not all metrics will work. You should refer to the Google Analytics API documentation for more information.