Tracking parameters with Firebase Analytics

[Derek Gladstone]

It seems like you can track an event's total count, but you can't track an event's parameter's total count, aside from events that were triggered in the last 30 minutes. Am I missing something, or is there no way to realistically use the parameter tracking? 

This seems to be the case even for the events automatically collected. For example, the event in_app_purchase has the parameter product_id, and I don't see a way to view tracking information on product_id for all events in total.

Why use these parameters if you can only see their usage from the last 30 minutes? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

[Derek Gladstone]

Okay I missed one very important step. When you're creating the custom definition, you have to create one for the event AND the parameter. Then the parameter will start showing.

Here's what I ended up doing for my problem:

1) Created "room_messages" on custom definitions for the event

2) Created "room_id" on custom definitions for the parameter

3) Use code below

firebase.analytics().logEvent("room_messages", {

  room_id: room_id,

  room_user: `${room_id}-${user.uid}`,

});

4) Now on the room_messages in Firebase's events page, there's a window for Room Id showing the tracking.