GA4 now allows us to copy the setup of a custom report or exploration from one property to other properties where we have permission to create reports or explorations.
This helps us to avoid any configuration issues, reduces manual efforts to create reports, and leverages us to analyze and get insights from data.
Note: Currently, we can only copy custom detail reports across the property. The default detailed reports in Analytics cannot be copied.
Note: If a custom report includes custom dimensions, metrics, audiences, or other customizations, a warning sign will appear in the "Copy across properties" option, as shown in the image below.
To verify if the report has been successfully copied to another account, GA4 assigns different statuses.
Status |
Success |
Warning |
Failure |
Success: A custom detailed or exploration report was copied successfully.
Warning: The custom detail report or exploration was copied successfully, but some custom settings were not included.
The following customizations cannot be copied to the new property:
To make sure the report works properly in the new property, you’ll need to update these settings manually.
Note: When copying a report with custom dimensions or metrics, "archived dimension" or "archived metric" appears. We need to check the original GA4 property and update it accordingly.
Failure: The custom detailed report or exploration couldn't be copied due to one of the following reasons:
The "Copy reports and explorations across GA4 properties" feature enhances efficiency by enabling seamless duplication of reports. However, users must carefully review copied reports for archived dimensions or metrics and ensure proper configuration in the new property. By leveraging this feature effectively, teams can streamline workflows and improve data analysis without recreating reports from scratch.
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