Attribution reference
Page controls
Reference for the Attribution filter bar, date range presets, and comparison periods, with each default and limit.
This page lists the controls at the top of the Attribution page, which apply to each section of the page. For the filters and the saved views, see Filters and views. For the metrics, see Metrics and summary cards.
Filter bar
Section titled “Filter bar”The filter bar holds the controls in this order, from left to right.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Target | Selects the outcome that the page reports, for example revenue or new customers. The list comes from the targets that your account models. An account with one target shows the target name with no menu. |
| Model | Selects which models the page includes. The control appears when the target has 2 or more models, or when a model has 2 or more configurations. |
| Filters | Narrows the whole page by channel, tactic, and campaign rule. |
| Views | Applies or saves a set of table columns and filters. |
| Compare | Compares the selected period with an earlier period. |
| Daily or Weekly | States the date granularity of the selected models. Hold the pointer over the label for the reason. |
| Date range | Sets the period for every section of the page. The control shows the selected dates and has no text label. |
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Open with one channel | A link from a different part of the product can open the page with one channel selected. The selection applies one time. |
| Section order | Each user has a separate section order. The order is saved to your profile. |
| Collapsed sections | The collapsed state of each section is saved for each workspace in your browser. |
| Model filter values | The Model control reads All, None, the name of one model, or a count such as 2 of 3. |
| Model configurations | A model with 2 or more configurations has a submenu next to its name. A configuration other than the default shows its name under the model name. |
| Compare All Models | The Compare All Models item appears in the Model menu when a model has 2 or more configurations. The item opens the Model Comparison page. |
| Date granularity | The granularity is weekly when one or more selected models are weekly. With weekly granularity, a date range contains whole weeks only. |
Date range
Section titled “Date range”Default period and limits
Section titled “Default period and limits”| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Default period, daily | 30 days, with the first day and the last day included. The period ends on the last day that has modeled data. |
| Default period, weekly | 4 whole weeks. The period ends in the week of the last day that has modeled data. |
| Preset end date | A daily preset ends yesterday. A weekly preset ends with the last complete week. |
| Return to the default period | A date range that you set returns to Default View after a change of target, model, or configuration when the granularity changes between daily and weekly, or when the range ends after the last modeled day of the new selection. |
| Weekly granularity | A date range contains whole weeks only. |
Date picker limits
Section titled “Date picker limits”| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest date | The calendar does not let you select a date after today. |
| All time | The All time preset starts 3 years before today. |
Presets with daily granularity
Section titled “Presets with daily granularity”| Preset |
|---|
| Last 7 days |
| Last 14 days |
| Last 30 days |
| Last 90 days |
| Last 6 months |
| Last 12 months |
| Quarter to date |
| Year to date |
| All time |
Presets with weekly granularity
Section titled “Presets with weekly granularity”| Preset |
|---|
| Last 4 weeks |
| Last 8 weeks |
| Last 12 weeks |
| Last 52 weeks |
Compare
Section titled “Compare”Comparison periods
Section titled “Comparison periods”| Period | Dates that the period covers |
|---|---|
| Previous period | The period of the same length that ends the day before the selected period starts. |
| A month earlier | The selected period moved back 1 month. With weekly granularity, the period moves back 4 weeks. |
| A quarter earlier | The selected period moved back 3 months. With weekly granularity, the period moves back 13 weeks. |
| A year earlier | The selected period moved back 12 months. With weekly granularity, the period moves back 52 weeks. |
| Custom period | A period of the same length that starts on a day that you select. |
Change formats
Section titled “Change formats”| Format | What it shows |
|---|---|
| % | Shows each change as a percentage. |
| Amount | Shows each change as a value. |
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Default state | Compare is off until you turn it on. The setting returns to off when you load the page again. |
| Default comparison period | Previous period. |
| Default change format | %. |
| Custom period length | A custom period has the same length as the selected period. You select only the start day. |
| Custom period end | A custom period cannot end after the last comparable day. |
| Custom period calendar | The calendar goes back 3 years. |
Related
Section titled “Related”- Attribution: the guides and the concepts of the product area.
- Choose what the page shows: the steps to set the target, the models, and the period.
- Compare two periods: the steps for the comparison control.
- Modeled and reported figures: why the page is daily or weekly, and why the default period ends before today.