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Tracking GA events while Universal Analytics process going on

I am working on upgrading the Google Analytics to Universal Analytics, In the guidelines, it is mentioned that, it takes nearly 24-48 hours to complete the upgrading process. I need to know whether it is possible to track GA event when transforming from Google Analytics to Universal Analytics process is going on?

Solution

  • Your events will continue to tracking using ga.js while the property is migrating.

    The documentation under Universal Analytics Upgrade Center - Upgrade Guide (Important Considerations) states:

    "...data sent via a legacy library or protocol to a property that has been transferred to Universal Analytics will continue to be processed and appear in your reports until it is deprecated in Phase 4 of the Universal Analytics Upgrade."

    And from the Upgrade to Universal Analytics documentation within GA:

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    To ensure you continue to collect high quality data, don’t make any changes to your tracking code until the transfer is complete.