Modify a custom dimension

Modify existing custom dimensions

ga_custom_vars_patch(
  id,
  accountId,
  webPropertyId,
  name = NULL,
  active = NULL,
  scope = NULL,
  ignoreCustomDataSourceLinks = FALSE
)

Arguments

id

The id of the custom dimension

accountId

AccountId of the custom dimension

webPropertyId

WebPropertyId of the custom dimension

name

Name of custom dimension

active

TRUE or FALSE if custom dimension is active or not

scope

Scope of custom dimension - one of "HIT","SESSION","USER","PRODUCT"

ignoreCustomDataSourceLinks

Force the update and ignore any warnings related to the custom dimension being linked to a custom data source / data set.

See also

Custom dimensions support article

Other custom variable functions: ga_custom_vars_create(), ga_custom_vars_list(), ga_custom_vars()

Examples

if (FALSE) {
library(googleAnalyticsR)
ga_auth()

# create custom var
ga_custom_vars_create("my_custom_dim",
                      index = 7,
                      accountId = 54019251,
                      webPropertyId = "UA-54019251-4",
                      scope = "HIT",
                      active = FALSE)

# view custom dimension in list
ga_custom_vars_list(54019251, webPropertyId = "UA-54019251-4", type = "customDimensions")

# change a custom dimension
ga_custom_vars_patch("ga:dimension7",
                     accountId = 54019251,
                     webPropertyId = "UA-54019251-4",
                     name = "my_custom_dim2",
                     active = TRUE)
                     
# view custom dimensions again to see change
ga_custom_vars_list(54019251, webPropertyId = "UA-54019251-4", type = "customDimensions")

}