Using User ID with Google Tag Manager / Analytics
Hope somebody can help, I'm using GTM to push a userId variable over to google analytics, i can see the data in the chrome console / dataLayer but nothing is showing in the userID view on analytics. I'm using this code on my site at the top of the head:
<script>
dataLayer =
dataLayer.push({ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> });
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
On GTM i have a Data Layer variable set up as userId (Data Layer version2) and in the tag configuration (fields to set) I have Field Name userId and value {{userId}}.
Over on analytics I have set up a UserId view and a Custom Dimension Name of userId (scope is User, Index is 1).
Am I missing something??
thanks.
google-analytics google-tag-manager
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
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Hope somebody can help, I'm using GTM to push a userId variable over to google analytics, i can see the data in the chrome console / dataLayer but nothing is showing in the userID view on analytics. I'm using this code on my site at the top of the head:
<script>
dataLayer =
dataLayer.push({ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> });
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
On GTM i have a Data Layer variable set up as userId (Data Layer version2) and in the tag configuration (fields to set) I have Field Name userId and value {{userId}}.
Over on analytics I have set up a UserId view and a Custom Dimension Name of userId (scope is User, Index is 1).
Am I missing something??
thanks.
google-analytics google-tag-manager
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
DaImTo
46.1k1163246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
Did you wait 24 hours?
– zborovskaya
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
No didn't realise there was a delay updating, will check again tomorrow - thanks.
– Dan Thory
Nov 15 '18 at 13:27
Its working now - thanks!
– Dan Thory
Nov 16 '18 at 9:01
add a comment |
Hope somebody can help, I'm using GTM to push a userId variable over to google analytics, i can see the data in the chrome console / dataLayer but nothing is showing in the userID view on analytics. I'm using this code on my site at the top of the head:
<script>
dataLayer =
dataLayer.push({ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> });
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
On GTM i have a Data Layer variable set up as userId (Data Layer version2) and in the tag configuration (fields to set) I have Field Name userId and value {{userId}}.
Over on analytics I have set up a UserId view and a Custom Dimension Name of userId (scope is User, Index is 1).
Am I missing something??
thanks.
google-analytics google-tag-manager
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
DaImTo
46.1k1163246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
Hope somebody can help, I'm using GTM to push a userId variable over to google analytics, i can see the data in the chrome console / dataLayer but nothing is showing in the userID view on analytics. I'm using this code on my site at the top of the head:
<script>
dataLayer =
dataLayer.push({ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> });
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
On GTM i have a Data Layer variable set up as userId (Data Layer version2) and in the tag configuration (fields to set) I have Field Name userId and value {{userId}}.
Over on analytics I have set up a UserId view and a Custom Dimension Name of userId (scope is User, Index is 1).
Am I missing something??
thanks.
google-analytics google-tag-manager
google-analytics google-tag-manager
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
DaImTo
46.1k1163246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
DaImTo
46.1k1163246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
DaImTo
46.1k1163246
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
DaImTo
46.1k1163246
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
DaImTo
46.1k1163246
46.1k1163246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
asked Nov 15 '18 at 11:18
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
407
Did you wait 24 hours?
– zborovskaya
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
No didn't realise there was a delay updating, will check again tomorrow - thanks.
– Dan Thory
Nov 15 '18 at 13:27
Its working now - thanks!
– Dan Thory
Nov 16 '18 at 9:01
add a comment |
Did you wait 24 hours?
– zborovskaya
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
No didn't realise there was a delay updating, will check again tomorrow - thanks.
– Dan Thory
Nov 15 '18 at 13:27
Its working now - thanks!
– Dan Thory
Nov 16 '18 at 9:01
Did you wait 24 hours?
– zborovskaya
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
Did you wait 24 hours?
– zborovskaya
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
No didn't realise there was a delay updating, will check again tomorrow - thanks.
– Dan Thory
Nov 15 '18 at 13:27
No didn't realise there was a delay updating, will check again tomorrow - thanks.
– Dan Thory
Nov 15 '18 at 13:27
Its working now - thanks!
– Dan Thory
Nov 16 '18 at 9:01
Its working now - thanks!
– Dan Thory
Nov 16 '18 at 9:01
add a comment |
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The code / setup I used above does work for showing userId within a userID view on analytics - as Ms.Easy said, you have to wait 24hrs for it to update.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
Dan ThoryDan Thory
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This might not work as you have declared dataLayer.push method above the GTM container.
You can only declare dataLayer=method above the GTM container.
To send the user Id to GA, Use the below Code:
<script>
dataLayer = [{ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> }];
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
Now set up the dataLayer variable and tag in GTM to capture the value and send to GA.
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:09
Anuj BAnuj B
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The code / setup I used above does work for showing userId within a userID view on analytics - as Ms.Easy said, you have to wait 24hrs for it to update.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
Dan ThoryDan Thory
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The code / setup I used above does work for showing userId within a userID view on analytics - as Ms.Easy said, you have to wait 24hrs for it to update.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
Dan ThoryDan Thory
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add a comment |
The code / setup I used above does work for showing userId within a userID view on analytics - as Ms.Easy said, you have to wait 24hrs for it to update.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
The code / setup I used above does work for showing userId within a userID view on analytics - as Ms.Easy said, you have to wait 24hrs for it to update.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
Dan ThoryDan Thory
407
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:03
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407
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This might not work as you have declared dataLayer.push method above the GTM container.
You can only declare dataLayer=method above the GTM container.
To send the user Id to GA, Use the below Code:
<script>
dataLayer = [{ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> }];
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
Now set up the dataLayer variable and tag in GTM to capture the value and send to GA.
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:09
Anuj BAnuj B
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This might not work as you have declared dataLayer.push method above the GTM container.
You can only declare dataLayer=method above the GTM container.
To send the user Id to GA, Use the below Code:
<script>
dataLayer = [{ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> }];
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
Now set up the dataLayer variable and tag in GTM to capture the value and send to GA.
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:09
Anuj BAnuj B
2391212
add a comment |
This might not work as you have declared dataLayer.push method above the GTM container.
You can only declare dataLayer=method above the GTM container.
To send the user Id to GA, Use the below Code:
<script>
dataLayer = [{ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> }];
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
Now set up the dataLayer variable and tag in GTM to capture the value and send to GA.
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:09
Anuj BAnuj B
2391212
This might not work as you have declared dataLayer.push method above the GTM container.
You can only declare dataLayer=method above the GTM container.
To send the user Id to GA, Use the below Code:
<script>
dataLayer = [{ 'userId': <%= currentUser.number %> }];
</script>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||;w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-XXXXXXXX');
</script>
And at the top of the body:
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-XXXXXX"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
Now set up the dataLayer variable and tag in GTM to capture the value and send to GA.
Hope this helps!
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Anuj BAnuj B
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Did you wait 24 hours?
– zborovskaya
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
No didn't realise there was a delay updating, will check again tomorrow - thanks.
– Dan Thory
Nov 15 '18 at 13:27
Its working now - thanks!
– Dan Thory
Nov 16 '18 at 9:01