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Troubleshoot missing data older than two years in GA4

Restore Google Analytics 4 (GA4) data outside the default two-year initial download range.

Problem summary

Your new Google Analytics 4 (GA4) data source does not contain data from more than two years before the connection date.

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Error message or symptoms

Recent and historical values are available, but the data stops approximately two years before the date when you connected the data source.

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When does this occur

  • You recently connected a GA4 data source.

  • The GA4 property contains more than two years of available data.

  • You did not request an earlier start date through a backfill.

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Root cause

Funnel downloads up to two years of historical GA4 data by default when you connect a data source. The initial import does not automatically request older available data.

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Solution

  1. Confirm that GA4 contains data for the required dates.

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  2. Request a backfill for the required date range.

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  3. After the backfill finishes, verify the earliest date in Funnel.

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