Issue
When attempting to connect to Google Analytics from Tableau Desktop, you may receive the error:"Missing required context variable"
Last Modified Date: 24 Aug 2022
Environment
- Tableau Desktop
- Google Analytics
Resolution
If you are not using Google Analytics 4:- Check for empty accounts, which means accounts without any info in PROPERTY or VIEW, in your Google Analytics Account.
- Set up a new site where both Universal Analytics and GA4 run in parallel.
Cause
This issue can have the following causes:- Missing "Property" or "View" field due to an empty account.
- Google Analytics version 4 property is not currently supported.
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