Looker Studio Summary Row Errors When Using Filters

Looker Studio Summary Row Errors When Using Filters

Issue

When a Looker Studio query includes both a filter and a summary row, the summary row displays incorrect data or no data. Instead of showing totals, it may report the first result from the data source for each column.

Cause

This error occurs because Looker Studio doesn't communicate to PMA whether the results should be filtered for the summary row. This leads to a mismatch between the filtered data and the unfiltered summary row.

Best Practices

To ensure accurate reporting, you must choose between two options when using Looker Studio:
  1. Use summary rows without applying filters
  2. Use filters without using the data reported in the summary rows

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