What's the differnce between this calculated metric and 'metrics/visits'?
I've been working with a client trying to ingest their Analytics data using the 'Data Warehouse' feature, but was seeing some discrepancies.
Under the 'workspace' tab, the client created a report. I noticed that when they use the 'visits' metric, they are using a calculated metric (ID: cm300005330_5d9cb1dd961e9c361a903f2a) instead of 'metrics/visits.'
Here is the cm definition I receive from the API:
{
"rsid": <removed>,
"reportSuiteName": <removed>,
"id": "cm300005330_5d9cb1dd961e9c361a903f2a",
"name": "Visits",
"description": "",
"polarity": "positive",
"precision": 0,
"type": "decimal",
"definition": {
"formula": {
"func": "metric",
"name": "metrics/visits",
"description": "Visits"
},
"func": "calc-metric",
"version": [
1,
0,
0
]
},
"compatibility": {
"identityMetrics": [{
"identity": "metrics/visits"
}],
"validator_version": "1.0.0",
"supported_products": [
"oberon",
"frag"
],
"supported_schema": [
"schema_oberon",
"schema_frag"
]
},
"categories": [
"Calculated Metrics"
],
"tags": []
}
So when I compare the report the client built in the UI with the data I exported with Data Warehouse, the 'visits' don't match up, but the 'page_views' metric does match.
The UI report uses these: calculated metric 'cm300005330_5d9cb1dd961e9c361a903f2a,' and 'metrics/pageviews'
Whereas the Data Warehouse export I built uses 'metrics/visits' and 'metrics/pageviews'.
I'm looking at the calculated metric and it looks like it's just a wrapper around the 'metrics/visits' metric. it's not adding or removing anything. Am I missing something? Lemme know if you need any more info. Thanks.