Create a new data exploration
Creating a new data exploration is available to merchants on all Shopify plans. Using the new Shopify Analytics, you can create a custom report in the following ways:
- Build a custom report from an empty exploration state.
- Modify an existing default report.
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Create a new custom report from an empty state
You can create a new report from any of the following places in the Shopify admin:
- In Analytics > Reports, click New exploration.
- When customizing the Analytics dashboard, click New exploration in the dashboard library.
Creating a new report begins an empty data exploration. You must add at least 1 metric to begin your data exploration.
Steps:
Desktop
From your Shopify admin, go to Analytics > Reports.
Click New exploration.
Use any of the following tools to build your report:
- In the ShopifyQL query editor, write a query using ShopifyQL and then click ▹ Run.
- In the configuration panel, manually select your report data:
- In the Metrics menu, click ⊕ to add the first metric to your exploration.
- Add additional metrics, dimensions, a comparison, and filters to display the information that you want. You can also click the Visualization menu to select a different visualization for your data.
After you create your report, click Save.
iPhone
- From the Shopify app, tap the … button, and then tap Analytics.
- Tap Reports.
- Tap
+
. - Use any of the following tools to build your report:
- In the ShopifyQL query editor, write a query using ShopifyQL and then tap ▹.
- Tap the configuration panel icon, and then tap ⊕ to add metrics, dimensions, a comparison, and filters to display the information that you want. Tap the trashbin icon to remove a metric. You can also tap the Visualization menu to select a different visualization for your data.
- After you create your report, tap Save.
- In the Save report dialog, give your custom report a name, and then tap Save.
Android
- From the Shopify app, tap the ☰ button, and then tap Analytics.
- Tap Reports.
- Tap
+
. - Use any of the following tools to customize the report:
- In the ShopifyQL query editor, write a query using ShopifyQL and then tap ▹.
- Tap the configuration panel icon, and then tap ⊕ to add metrics, dimensions, a comparison, and filters to display the information that you want. Tap the trashbin icon to remove a metric. You can also tap the Visualization menu to select a different visualization for your data.
- After you create your report, tap ✓.
- In the Save report dialog, give your custom report a name, and then tap ✓.
Create a custom report by modifying an existing default report
If you modify a default report authored by Shopify, then it's considered a custom report.
Steps:
Desktop
From your Shopify admin, go to Analytics > Reports.
Click the name of the default report that you want to customize.
Use any of the following tools to customize the report:
- In the ShopifyQL query editor, modify the existing query using ShopifyQL and then click ▹ Run.
- In the configuration panel, add or remove metrics, dimensions, a comparison, and filters to display the information that you want. You can also click the Visualization menu to select a different visualization for your data.
After you modify your report, click Save as.
In the Save copy as new report dialog, give your custom report a name, and then click Save copy.
iPhone
- From the Shopify app, tap the … button, and then tap Analytics.
- Tap Reports.
- Tap the name of the default report that you want to customize.
- Use any of the following tools to customize the report:
- In the ShopifyQL query editor, modify the existing query using ShopifyQL and then tap ▹.
- Tap the configuration panel icon, and then tap ⊕ to add metrics, dimensions, a comparison, and filters to display the information that you want. Tap the trashbin icon to remove a metric. You can also tap the Visualization menu to select a different visualization for your data.
- After you modify your report, tap Save.
- In the Save copy as new report dialog, give your custom report a name, and then tap Save copy.
Android
- From the Shopify app, tap the ☰ button, and then tap Analytics.
- Tap Reports.
- Tap the name of the default report that you want to customize.
- Use any of the following tools to customize the report:
- In the ShopifyQL query editor, modify the existing query using ShopifyQL and then tap ▹.
- Tap the configuration panel icon, and then tap ⊕ to add metrics, dimensions, a comparison, and filters to display the information that you want. Tap the trashbin icon to remove a metric. You can also tap the Visualization menu to select a different visualization for your data.
- After you modify your report, tap ✓.
- In the Save copy as new report dialog, give your custom report a name, and then tap Save copy.