Release Notes / Version 11.2304
Table Of ContentsAs Google Universal Analytics will be discontinued from 1. July 2023 on, the CoreMedia Google Analytics Connector is updated to use the Google Analytics 4 API, see GA4 Documentation .
Some features have changed or are not supported by Google Analytics 4 anymore and therefore have changed in the CoreMedia integration:
Studio :
A fix drilldown Url from content to the analytics report for the specific content is not available anymore. The link points to the reports overview now.
Tracking/CAE :
The metric "unique pageviews" is not available anymore. A custom client side solution can be implemented as a workaround but is not provided by the CoreMedia extension. See GA4 documentation .
The advertising feature plugin is now controlled by configuring Google Signals, either via Google UI or via setting "disableAvertisingFeaturesPlugin". See GA4 documentation .
Custom tracker names are not supported anymore. If the data should be tracked to multiple properties, this can be configured for the tracking call. See GA4 documentation .
Retrieval/Elastic Worker,Studio
Reports are only available after 24 hours, see GA4 documentation .
Required update steps
A Google Analytics 4 property with read permission for the Google service account.
The authentication mechanism for data retrieval has changed. A json auth file must be downloaded from the Google service account and configured in the content.
Property names and values for tracking and retrieval have changed and need to be adapted in the content.
Configuration of custom event properties in the Google Analytics UI.
Please consult the CoreMedia Analytics Connectors manual and the Google Analytics 4 documentation for details.
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