A data source provides a way to connect external data with Data Studio. Data Source can be Google Analytics, Google Sheets, Adwords..etc.Below is the list of data sources in Google Data Studio:
- File Upload(CSV)
- Adwords
- Attribution 360
- BigQuery
- Cloud SQL
- DCM
- DFP
- Google Cloud Storage
- Google Analytics
- Google Sheets
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Search Console
- YouTube Analytics
Let’s add Google Analytics as a data source as an example
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Step1: Open your report in edit mode
Step2: Click resource and then manage added data sources
Step3: Click Add a Data Source
Step4: select Google Analytics from the connectors list
Step5: select the specific account, property, view and click connect
Step6: the next window will contain all the dimensions and metrics from the data set. Click Add to Report button to continue
Step7: click on the Add to Report button on the next pop up dialog box
Once you add the data source, you are now ready to create a report. If you are new to Google Data Studio, follow the step by step tutorial to learn Google Data Studio.
