View sampled Google Analytics data in Looker Studio
Looker Studio uses the same sampling behavior as Google Analytics. If a chart in Looker Studio creates an ad hoc request for data in Google Analytics, standard sampling rules will come into play. The actual sampling rate is determined by Google Analytics at the time of the data request. You can't change this rate in Looker Studio.
Sampling and Google Analytics 360
Google Analytics 360 provides higher sampling rates than standard Analytics. Looker Studio supports these higher sampling rates for Google Analytics 360 users.
Limits of data sampling display in Looker Studio
Data sampling display in Looker Studio have the following limitations:
Looker Studio doesn't indicate if data from Google Analytics is sampled.
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