Hey there,

I’m trying to pull conversion path data into my big query project from GA4 (go to Advertising, then Attribution, and finally Conversion Paths) but for some strange reason, I’m not seeing it, even though I’ve linked my account to the project. Has anyone else dealt with this and found a solution?

Appreciate it.

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