Comments on: GA.JS: New Google Analytics Tracking Code

By: ¿Ya actualizaste tu código de Google Analytics?

¿Ya actualizaste tu código de Google Analytics? — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:30:34 +0000

[...] más de una año, Google decidió lanzar una nueva versión de su código (ga.js) para el seguimiento de estadísticas con Google Analytics, dejando al anterior (urchin.js) [...]

By: Lesson 1: Setting Up a Google Analytics Account | Analytics Ninja

Lesson 1: Setting Up a Google Analytics Account | Analytics Ninja — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:36:06 +0000

[...] and will automatically incorporate new features (Event Tracking, etc.) that Google rolls out. As Justin Cutroni mentions it’s also smaller for quicker download [...]

By: Justin Cutroni

Justin Cutroni — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:33:15 +0000

Kylie,

There shouldn’t be any issues if you just swap out the old code for the new code. Some things to keep in mind though:

1. If you’re making any additional calls to utchinTracker() then you need to change those to trackPageview().

2. If you’re using ecommerce tracking you’ll need to change that code.

The best advice is to test the new code on a dev site just to make sure everything works as expected.

Justin

By: Kylie

Kylie — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:35:59 +0000

Hi,
We’re quite new to GA and unfortunately implemented the old urchin.js code by mistake. Is there likely to be any issues or loss of data if we simply replace the old code with the new GA.js code that is available from our profile settings?
Cheers,
Kylie

By: Justin Cutroni

Justin Cutroni — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:15:39 +0000

Velmurugan,

I’m not exactly sure that I understand the question, but if you want to migrate from the old tracking code to the new tracking code you need to replace the old GA page tag with the new GA page tag. The new code no longer contains the old functions. So you can’t just swap the urchin.js file with the ga.js file.

Also be aware that if you are creating any virtual pageviews, of using ecommerce tracking, then other parts of your implementation will also need to change.

Hope that helps.

Justin

By: velmurugan

velmurugan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:15:53 +0000

I have one question about GATC?

we have used the urchin.js, now i want migrate to the ga.js. now i have paste that code in every page. if i want to change my GA code, i have to change in every page, so, i create the separate .js file within my folder and can call from that script, its possible?

By: Justin Cutroni

Justin Cutroni — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:19:17 +0000

Hi Patricia,

There has been no official date set for the termination of urchin.js tracking. My guess is that they will let people use it for some time to come.

However, I still think it’s a good idea to migrate in the near future.

Justin

By: Patricia Sonego

Patricia Sonego — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:06:59 +0000

Justin -
By what date must we update to ga.js from the former urchin Google Analytics? When does Google say it will no longer support the former urchin application? Thank you.

By: Justin Cutroni

Justin Cutroni — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:12:08 +0000

Hi Jason,

ga.js does not contain urchinTracker() or any of the other functions or parameters you referenced in your comments (both of them :) ). If you want to use ga.js then you need to re-write any existing JavaScript that uses GA code.

Hope that helps put you on the right track,

Justin

By: Jason Worley

Jason Worley — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:02:19 +0000

Hi – we were using urchin tracker and migrated to the ga code. However, we are no longer receiving 404 hits. How do I remedy and/or troubleshoot this? Any information would be greatly appreciated.