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In which reports custom dimensions can be used?
Explanation: Custom dimensions can appear as primary dimensions in Custom Reports. You can also use them as Segments and secondary dimensions in standard reports.
What is a custom dimension?
Include non-standard data in your reports. Custom dimensions and custom metrics are like default dimensions and metrics in your Analytics account, except you create them yourself. You can use them to collect and analyze data that Analytics doesn’t automatically track.
What can custom dimensions be used for?
Custom dimensions and metrics are a powerful way to send custom data to Google Analytics. Web developers can use custom dimensions and metrics to segment and measure differences between logged in and logged out users, authors of pages, levels in games, or any other business data you have on a page.
How to track user ID with custom dimensions?
By tracking User ID with a hit-scoped Custom Dimension, you’ll only collect the data from logged-in users. As soon as they log out, or if they re-enter the website having logged out, User ID will not be sent with the hits.
What are the different levels of custom dimensions?
Scope determines which hits will be associated with a particular custom-dimension value. There are four levels of scope: product, hit, session, and user: Product – value is applied to the product for which it has been set (Enhanced Ecommerce only). Hit – value is applied to the single hit for which it has been set.
Can a custom dimension be filtered if it has user scope?
Session or User-scope: User or session-scoped custom dimensions will not be filtered even if the hit they were attached to is filtered. Their values will still be applied to all hits in the current session, as well as future sessions if the dimension has user scope. Custom dimensions can also be used to construct view filters.
How to expose user ID as a custom dimension in Google Analytics?
To expose User ID as a Custom Dimension in your hits, you’ll need: Hit-scoped Custom Dimension, to collect the User ID in Google Analytics Data Layer Variable, which picks up the User ID from dataLayer Modified Tags, to which you want the User ID to be attached