Analytics custom variables

Question

Hi,

I'm trying to make a custom report. I've just put some test code on my main page:

var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-12323748-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 2, // This custom var is set to slot #1 'Test_var', // The name acts as a kind of category for the user activity 'Yes', // This value of the custom variable 2 // Sets the scope to session-level ]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

My custom report setup looks like this: http://updo.nl/file/ed351e11.png

However, it just comes up as empty (I let it gather data for 2 days before checking the report)

Any help would be appreciated

Answer 1

I've asked much the same question. I've been told that you have to put the setCustomVar line above the trackPageView line and below the var _gaq line. Like this:

var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-12323748-3']);
_gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 2, 'Test_var', 'Yes', 2]);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);

_trackPageview sends all of the information to Google Analytics, so you can't add information after its already sent.