# Create a number metric

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#### Get going[​](https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/docs/documentation/metrics/integrations/google-analytics/Using%20in%20metrics/creating-number-metric#get-going) <a href="#get-going" id="get-going"></a>

1. Create a new metric either from the journey map or from the metrics page
2. Select source as "Google Analytics"
3. Select type as "Number"

#### Select date range[​](https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/docs/documentation/metrics/integrations/google-analytics/Using%20in%20metrics/creating-number-metric#select-date-range) <a href="#select-date-range" id="select-date-range"></a>

Select a date range for the number

#### Select the metric[​](https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/docs/documentation/metrics/integrations/google-analytics/Using%20in%20metrics/creating-number-metric#select-the-metric) <a href="#select-the-metric" id="select-the-metric"></a>

Select the metric you want to sum over the selected date range.

<img src="https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/assets/images/select_metric-4cef8153095a9d791933ff676725242b.png" alt="select_metric" height="65" width="300">

{% hint style="info" %}
If you don't see the metric you want to compare, your administrator can add it for you. See [Google Analytics configuration](https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/docs/documentation/metrics/integrations/google-analytics/Administration/google-analytics-config) for more information.
{% endhint %}

#### Preview and save[​](https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/docs/documentation/metrics/integrations/google-analytics/Using%20in%20metrics/creating-number-metric#preview-and-save) <a href="#preview-and-save" id="preview-and-save"></a>

<img src="https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/assets/images/preview_number-9e3b525ad2c9fc12619950dcbd1dfabc.png" alt="preview_number" height="704" width="438">

#### (Optional) Apply filters[​](https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/docs/documentation/metrics/integrations/google-analytics/Using%20in%20metrics/creating-number-metric#optional-apply-filters) <a href="#optional-apply-filters" id="optional-apply-filters"></a>

<img src="https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/assets/images/filters-c6da718ac764cf4e130ecce792587d61.png" alt="apply_filters" height="237" width="500">

#### Preview and save[​](https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/docs/documentation/metrics/integrations/google-analytics/Using%20in%20metrics/creating-number-metric#preview-and-save-1) <a href="#preview-and-save-1" id="preview-and-save-1"></a>

<img src="https://geoffbullen.github.io/smaply-knowledge/assets/images/preview_comparison-e1925f8e130a6adf7b2b9465535dcbb5.png" alt="preview_comparison" height="675" width="484">

{% hint style="info" %}
*If you don't see any data, check that the comparison period actually has data and that you don't have any filters that are returning no results.*
{% endhint %}


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