How to access Google Optimize data using the Metric Builder for Google Analytics (Report)

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How to access Google Optimize data using the Metric Builder for Google Analytics

In order to create Custom Metrics to report on your Google Optimize data, you must use the Metric Builder for Google Analytics. Google Optimize data can be accessed by adding either Experiment ID or Variant as the Dimension. 

How to access Google Optimize data using the Metric Builder for Google Analytics [Example]

Let's say we want to report on "Sessions by Variant" from Google Optimize. 

1
 Navigate to Metrics  > Custom Metrics and click + New Custom Metric button
2
 Select your Google Analytics Account from the Data Source drop-down list
3
 From the Metric drop-down list, we'll select Sessions
4
 From the Dimensions drop-down list, we'll select Experiment ID 
5

 In order to accurately explain this Metric, we'll name it "Sessions by Variant (Google Optimize)"

6
 Click  Preview Data to generate a Data Preview of the Custom Metric  
7
  Once we confirm that these are the results we're looking for, we'll click  Save to save the Custom Metric. 

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