In third-party platforms such as Google Analytics, several customization options are available. These customizations allow a user to create dashboards, custom reports, saved reports, and custom alerts. Because Analysis Workspace allows users to build reports from a blank canvas, most customizations are built directly into the tool.
This page assumes the user has a basic knowledge of using Analysis Workspace. See Create a basic report in Analysis Workspace for Google Analytics users if you are not yet familiar with the tool in Adobe Analytics.
The Analysis Workspace architecture is built similar to the concept of dashboard widgets. Projects in Analysis Workspace are the approximate equivalent to dashboards in Google Analytics. Visualizations in Analysis Workspace are the approximate equivalent of widgets in Google Analytics.
All Google Analytics widgets are available in Analysis Workspace:
Analysis Workspace includes many more visualization options to present data in a way best fit for your reporting needs. See Visualizations in Analysis Workspace in the Analyze User Guide for more information.
Once you are finished adding content to a project, you can share it.
In addition to PDF, Analysis Workspace offers a CSV export.
When creating a custom report in Google Analytics, the fields required are similar to the workflow in building out a visualization in workspace. Dimensions, Metrics, and Filter definitions are similar between platforms. In Analysis Workspace, instead of selecting dimensions and metrics from a list, dimensions and metrics are dragged onto a freeform table.
Custom reports is one of the few areas in Google Analytics that allows the use of calculated metrics. Because Analysis Workspace operates like a canvas, calculated metrics work retroactively and in any context.
To create a calculated metric:
Click the + icon near the metric list to open the Calculated Metric Builder.
Give your calculated metric a name and specify a format.
Drag metric components to into the definition area, and use the drop-down lists between each component to designate an operator.
Once the calculated metric contains the desired formula, click Save to go back to your workspace.
Drag the newly defined calculated metric onto the workspace.
Learn more about Calculated Metrics in the Components user guide.
Alerts are available on both platforms. In Adobe Analytics, use the header navigation menu and go to Components > Alerts. See Alerts overview in the Components User Guide for more information.