Comments on: Step-by-Step Guide to Link Your Google Analytics 4 Property to BigQuery

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:40:26 +0000

In reply to Mitch.

Hi Mitch,

Most probably you didn’t do anything wrong here, but it is a general load job/delay more people are experiencing. I have seen the same pattern on my side. Today, I can access 26.09.2022, but not yet 27.09.2022.

I recommend monitoring it over the next week. These delays seem to affect some people from June this year.

Best,
Paul

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:50:03 +0000

Hey Paul,

im having troubles with load jobs of the tables with previus day data. For ex. today, 28.9.2022 i have the newest data from 25.09.2022 in BigQuery from GA4 and last load job was 25.9.2022. Why is this link GA4-BQ does not work on daily basis? Any idea, what did i do wrong?

Thanks for help, M.

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:04:55 +0000

In reply to X. That's right, your RAW data is exported to BigQuery, but making changes to the data that shows up in BigQuery only affects that environment and the data that is stored there and not the data in the GA4 UI itself. You can read this article to learn more.

By: X

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:16:31 +0000

In reply to Paul Koks. Thanks Paul! So - if I alter data in BigQuery that is linked to GA I will not see this change in my GA account (after logging to analytics.google.com)? In other words I get access only to GA database that is copy of actual database that my GA account is based on right?

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 06:47:16 +0000

In reply to X.

Hi,
Unfortunately, this goes far beyond this post to explain in all depth.
In short, you can use BigQuery to analyze and correct the data, BUT in most cases not to sent it directly back to GA. It’s done outside of the GA4 UI.
So, to answer your specific question, no, you won’t be able to correct goal measuring mistakes in the GA4 UI.

By: X

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:44:31 +0000

Hi, please explain how to “Correct data errors on past data” in Google Analytics using BigQuery connection. For example is it possible to remove part of goals that were counted by error?

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:34:46 +0000

In reply to Petar.

Hi Petar,
A service account is a non-human account that is used to run automated services.
For GA4, the service account is firebase-measurement@system.gserviceaccount.com.
You can see all details here.

By: Petar

Petar — Fri, 13 May 2022 13:06:12 +0000

Hi,
Why did you add firebase-measurement as an email, e.g., firebase-measurement@system.gserviceaccount.com .

Can it be something else like petar.petrov@system.gserviceaccount.com

Thanks

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:20:53 +0000

In reply to Luke.

Hi Luke,

This should all go automatically after you set up the integration / linking. It can take up to 24 hours though before the data starts flowing in.

Best,
Paul

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:11:36 +0000

Hi Paul,

Do I need to create the dataset in the big query project or will that be done for me once the data starts flowing in?

Thanks!