Why total seconds spent metrics is different from month wise report and Analytics ID report ?

Question

Hi, By using total seconds spent metrics data is showing different for month wise report and Analytics ID report.  Attached the screenshot,

Jennifer_Dungan · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Please refer the screenshot for visits.

I have used the different dimension but visits metrics is showing same date for all dimensions.

Because in order for any dimension to show against a visit, there must be a minimum of one hit in that visit.

Let's look at a few simple examples:

Scenario 1 (v94 is a "Visit Level" expiry)

Page 1
- eVar94 is not set
Page 2
- eVar94 is set to "1234"
Page 3
- eVar94 is set to "1234" (overwriting the expiry attribution with the same value)
Action 4
- eVar94 is not set, but maintains value "1234" due to Visit Expiry

The first page view was missing a value, but within the visit, eVar94 was set, therefore Visit is counted

Scenario 2 (v94 is a "Hit Level" expiry)

Page 1
- eVar94 is not set
Page 2
- eVar94 is set to "1234"
Page 3
- eVar94 is set to "1234"
Action 4
- eVar94 is not set

The first page view and the Action 4 are both missing a value, but within the visit, eVar94 was set, therefore Visit is counted

The only way that you could have an overall visit (your first image) have more visits then when looking at eVar94 against visits, would be if every hit in the visit was missing a value.

Scenario 3

Page 1
- eVar94 not set
Page 2
- eVar94 not set
Action 3
- eVar94 not set

Damonwhall · Answer

Do you have "unspecified" or "Low Traffic" filtered out? Might be that is what is making the delta. Low Traffic will often happen for ID based dimensions if you go over the 500K monthly limit.

Another thing to look out for is your dat range selection vs your dimensional month items in your table. See the attached image:

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