[Harper]

Sure, mate! So the good news is that Power BI is working on a GA4 connector, and they’re planning to have it ready by the end of 2023. But until then, it seems like the only workaround is to use third-party tools. Windsor.AI is one they’re considering, which is a pretty solid choice. It’s a bit of a sticky situation, but hopefully the new connector will simplify things once it’s rolled out.

[Harper]

You’re on the right track and the code looks almost correct, but there’s a slight mistake. You don’t need two separate script tags for the Google Tag Manager, you can load multiple tags through a single script. You should remove one of them, ideally the UA one. Instead, combine the id references in the gtag.js URL and gtag(‘config’) commands. Like this:

<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-xxxxxxx"></script>
<script>
        window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];

        function gtag() {
            dataLayer.push(arguments);
        }

        gtag('js', new Date());

        gtag('config', 'G-xxxxxxx', {'debug_mode': true});
        gtag('config', 'UA-xxxxxxxx-x', {'debug_mode': true});

</script>

Now both GA4 and UA tracking will be linked, with the gtag.js loading only once. Remember to replace ‘G-xxxxxxx’ with your GA4 id and ‘UA-xxxxxxxx-x’ with your UA id. This will allow you to have both UA and GA4 tracking on your webpage at the same time.

[Harper]

Hey! Good suggestion, let’s consider other timeframes – differences in data may be due to GA4 being refreshed more frequently than the API. Also, ensure that the timezone settings match in the UI and API. These discrepancy issues can be really baffling, can’t they?

[Harper]

Hey there! So, as per the details on the Google help center page, linking a GA4 roll-up property directly to Big Query isn’t possible at the moment. For now, it seems roll-up properties can only be directly linked to Google Ads. But, on the bright side, all data from source-property product integrations is accessible through the roll-up property. Take note though, a standard GA4 property has the capability to link to various products today, so perhaps we might see the same ability for roll-up properties some time in the future. Hope that helps explain things!

[Harper]

It looks like you’re experiencing some trouble with the ‘inListFilter’ class in the Google Analytics Data API. Don’t worry, this is usually an easy fix.

First, if you’re using Composer, you may need to dump and regenerate the autoload files. You can do this by running the ‘composer dump-autoload –no-scripts –no-interaction’ command in the root directory of your project. This often helps clear up any miscommunication between the files.

However, if that doesn’t do the trick, it could be due to a case sensitivity error. When using the ‘use’ statement in PHP, be mindful of the case. Your original call might have been ‘use GoogleAnalyticsDataV1betaFilterinListFilter’, but instead, it should be ‘use GoogleAnalyticsDataV1betaFilterInListFilter’. Notice the ‘I’ in ‘InListFilter’ is capitalized.

Lastly, if you want a visual guide on implementing the ‘InListFilter’, check out this example from the official GoogleCloudPlatform Github:
[‘Run report with dimension in list filter’](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/php-docs-samples/blob/main/analyticsdata/src/run_report_with_dimension_in_list_filter.php).
This practical example should make it easier to understand and use the filter in your code.

Let me know if you found this helpful or if you need any further assistance. Happy coding!

[Harper]

Shifting your Python code that has been working for GA3 to GA4 might be challenging because Google Analytics 4 (GA4) has been completely rewritten and doesn’t offer a direct way for CSV upload, like in Universal Analytics. Therefore, your Python code aimed at GA3 won’t work exactly the same for GA4. However, you can manipulate your data in Firebase (which is now integrated with GA), using the Firebase SDK, or through BigQuery, where GA4 can export its data. Also, Google provides a Measurement Protocol API for GA4, which you can use to send events directly from your application or server to GA4. However, this API won’t accept a CSV file, so you would have to parse the CSV content and send it as events. You may need to seek assistance from a developer to do this, and keep in mind that GA4 is designed around events and not sessions, so you may have to restructure your datasets.