Change a dimension to a metric

Analytics

In custom reports, you can choose metrics to create a report. Basic metrics are listed in the metric picker, but you can also change a dimension to a metric. For example, a dimension session time can be changed to a metric average session time.

To change a dimension to a metric, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Menu > Analytics.
  2. Navigate to Custom reports.
  3. Create a new custom report.
  4. While setting up a report, add a dimension to the report.
  5. Click the dimension and pick the metric to which you want to change the dimension.
    Transform dimension to metric in Piwik PRO

    Tip: Dimensions are marked green and metrics blue. When you change a dimension to a metric it will change from green to blue.

  6. Repeat this process for other dimensions and finish creating the report.

    Tip: In the explorer report, drag and drop dimensions to the table, not to the dimension section because you’ll change it into a metric.

Extract or group a dimension

Some dimensions can be extracted to a simpler form, for example, a dimension page URL can be extracted to page URL (path). Or they can be grouped in a different way, for example, a dimension date (group by day) can be grouped by a day of the week.

To extract a dimension or group it differently, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Menu > Analytics.
  2. Navigate to Custom reports.
  3. Create a new custom report.
  4. While setting up a report, add a dimension to the report.
  5. Click the dimension and pick the extract or group that you need.
    Dimensions in Piwik PRO
  6. Repeat this process for other dimensions and finish creating the report.

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