# Guide: Using LinkedIn Company Pages with Databox

## How to connect LinkedIn Company Pages to Databox

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To connect a LinkedIn Company Pages Account in Databox, go to **Data Manager > + New connection.** Type**LinkedIn** in the search bar and click on the green **Connect**button.

This will open the **Authorization** window, which is where you will be prompted to enter your **LinkedIn Company Pages** login credentials and authorize the Databox app.

You need to have "Super Admin" page role in your LinkedIn Account, in order to connect a LinkedIn Company Pages Account in Databox If they don't have this role, then you can ask a colleague who has the "Super Admin" page role, to connect the Data Source for you by following steps outlined [here](/add-a-data-source).

## What's the maximum amount of historical data initially available when you use a new LinkedIn Company Pages Metric in Databox?

Data is synced for the Metrics that are being used in your Account, so when you first use a new LinkedIn Company Pages Metric, the maximum amount of historical data available is 36 months.

Certain Metrics may have more or less historical data available. For example, metrics that represent the total metric value (i.e. ''Followers'', '' Total Impressions'', etc.) do not have historical data available when first used. We only pull in the total current value, but we will accumulate historical data for these Metrics in Databox over time and the metric value will be shown cumulatively.

For more information about the amount of historical data available for a specific Metric, please contact our Support Team at help@databox.com.

In order to start syncing data for a Metric, you can add it to your Metrics screen, use it in a Scorecard, set a Goal around it, create an Alert for it, or add it to a Databoard. Learn more [here](/data-sync-storage-security-in-databox).
The amount of historical data you're able to access in Databox is dependent on your Databox plan. Learn more [here](/choose-a-subscription-plan).

## What time zone does LinkedIn Company Pages data sync in?

LinkedIn data is synced in UTC.

## Why is my LinkedIn Company Pages Data Source disconnected?

LinkedIn connections are established using tokens. LinkedIn sets its tokens to expire after 60 days. This means that every 60 days, your LinkedIn Data Source will be disconnected. Learn more [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/authentication/programmatic-refresh-tokens).

In order to reconnect your LinkedIn Data Source, navigate to **Data Manager** and click the **Reconnect** button next to your LinkedIn Data Source.

## How to access pre-built LinkedIn Company Pages Templates

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1. Navigate to **Databoards > Public Templates**
2. In the **Data Source** drop-down list, select **LinkedIn Company Pages**
3. To view a preview of the Template populated with dummy data, click **Preview**
4. To pull the Template into your Account and re-populate it with your own LinkedIn Company Pages data, click **Use Template**
5. Select the appropriate LinkedIn Company Pages Data Source from the drop-down list to complete the process. The Databoard will be re-populated with data from the selected LinkedIn Company Pages Account and can be found on the **Databoards** page


Once the Databoard is available on the **Databoards** page, it is completely disconnected from the public Template. Therefore, you can further customize this Databoard to meet your specific needs using the [Designer](/overview-designer).

View a full list of LinkedIn Company Pages Metrics available in Databox [here.](https://app.databox.com/data-manager/metrics/LinkedIn/197629)

## How to build a Databoard

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1. Navigate to  **Databoards** > **+ New Databoard** > **Start Blank**
2. Click on the **Metric Library** icon on the lefthand side of the Designer.
3. Select the appropriate LinkedIn Company Pages Account from the **Data Source** drop-down list in the **Metric Library**
4. View the list of pre-built LinkedIn Company Pages Datablocks in the  **Metric Library**. Drag and drop your selected Datablock onto your Databoard.
5. If a pre-built Datablock isn't available for your use case, click on the  **Visualization Types** icon under the **Metric Library**icon.
6. View the list of Visualizations available in Databox. Drag and drop your selected Visualization onto your Databoard.
7. Click on the Datablock on the Databoard to open the corresponding **Datablock Settings**on the righthand side of the Designer.
8. Select the appropriate LinkedIn Company Pages Data Source and Metric in the righthand Datablock Settings. This will update the Datablock, and it will populate the Datablock with the corresponding data.
9. Complete steps 4-8 until your Databoard is complete.


## API Limitations

- Due to changes imposed by LinkedIn, you may see changes in the LinkedIn campaign and reporting metrics if you have active campaigns targeting members residing in the European Economic Area (EEA)* and Switzerland. You might notice fewer conversions, lower audience sizes, and changes to ROI. You can learn more about this [here](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-europe-changes-digital-markets-act-sarah-wight-hzysf/).


## Metric Considerations

- Due to technical limitations, the Date Range ''All Time'' will return a maximum of 36 months of historical data.
  - However, Metrics that represent total values (i.e. ''Followers'', ''Total Likes'', etc.) will always show the current total value when ''All Time'' Date Range is selected.
- For the following Metrics, a maximum of 12 months of historical data is available from the API:
  - Page Updates by: Impressions, Clicks, Interactions, Comments, Likes, Shares.
- Due to an API limitation, the following Metrics only reflect data for the 100 most recent posts/updates
  - Total: Updates, Impressions, Clicks, Interactions, Comments, Likes, Shares
  - Page Updates by: Impressions, Clicks, Interactions, Comments, Likes, Shares
  - Updates, Engagements
- The Metric “Followers” provides values reflecting the overall LinkedIn following. The values for Dimensional Metrics like "Followers by Geo. Area, by Function, by Industry, by Seniority, and by Company Size”, may not be an exact match to the “Followers” count. This is because LinkedIn's users can have multiple countries set up, multiple job positions, or can work in multiple companies (or be unemployed) therefore, each follower can be counted once, multiple times, or not counted at all.


## Granularity Restrictions

- Due to API limitations, hourly granularity is not supported. This may affect visualization options for Charts in Databox.
  - For example, if a LinkedIn Company Pages Metric is used on a Line or Bar Chart with ''Yesterday'' Date Range selected, hourly data won't be displayed on the Chart.
However, the big number above the Chart will accurately reflect the Metric value for the selected Date Range.
Learn more about Granularity [here](/overview-advanced-settings).