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androidxmlgoogle-analyticstrackingr.java-file
Sangho Ju
Sangho Ju

Reputation: 83

XML error when adding Google Analytics into my app

i want to attach google analytics google analytics in my app.

i'm following how to adding google analytics in the google GA homepages. (https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/android/v4/#manifest)

but I have an error in ApplicationTracker.java

in R.xml.global_tracker and R.xml.ecommerce_tracker, xml have a red line(have an error)

and error content is "xml cannot be resolved or is not a field"

i'm aleady deal with googling and stackoverfliw searching and so many searching.

and many people say this is about android.R

but i'm not add android. i'm use com.myPackageName.R well.

Can somebody explain this please ?

behind is my code

ApplicationTracker.java 

package com.zla.android;

import java.util.HashMap;
import android.app.Application;
import com.google.android.gms.analytics.GoogleAnalytics;
import com.google.android.gms.analytics.Tracker;
import com.zla.android.R;

public class ApplicationTrackers extends Application{

	private static final String PROPERTY_ID = "UA-XXXXXXXX-2";

	public enum TrackerName {
		APP_TRACKER, // Tracker used only in this app.
		GLOBAL_TRACKER, // Tracker used by all the apps from a company. eg: roll-up tracking.
		ECOMMERCE_TRACKER, // Tracker used by all ecommerce transactions from a company.
	}
	HashMap<TrackerName, Tracker> mTrackers = new HashMap<TrackerName, Tracker>();
	
	synchronized Tracker getTracker(TrackerName trackerId) {
		if (!mTrackers.containsKey(trackerId)) {			
			GoogleAnalytics analytics = GoogleAnalytics.getInstance(this);
			Tracker t = (trackerId == TrackerName.APP_TRACKER) ? analytics.newTracker(PROPERTY_ID)
					: (trackerId == TrackerName.GLOBAL_TRACKER) ? analytics.newTracker(R.xml.global_tracker)
					: analytics.newTracker(R.xml.ecommerce_tracker);
			mTrackers.put(trackerId, t);			
		
		}
		return mTrackers.get(trackerId);
	}
}

global_tracker.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" tools:ignore="TypographyDashes">
	
	<integer name="ga_sessionTimeout">300</integer>

    <!-- Enable automatic Activity measurement -->
    <bool name="ga_autoActivityTracking">true</bool>

    <!-- The screen names that will appear in reports -->
    <string name="com.zla.android.MainActivity">MainActivity</string>
    
    <string name="ga_trackingId">UA-XXXXXXXX-2</string>
</resources>

ecommerce_tracker.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
	<integer name="ga_sessionTimeout">300</integer>
	<string name="ga_trackingId">UA-XXXXXXXX-2</string>    
</resources>

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.zla.android"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="16"
        android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
    
    <!-- about google analytics -->
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
		
    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/app_icon"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
        android:largeHeap="true"  >

        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        
        <activity
            android:name="com.zla.android.SearchBrandActivity"
            android:label="search page" />
        
        <activity
            android:name="com.zla.android.SearchFrameActivity"
            android:label="search page" />
        
        <activity
            android:name="com.zla.android.ListActivity"
            android:label="list page"
            android:parentActivityName="com.zla.android.MainActivity" >
        </activity>
        
        <activity
            android:name="com.zla.android.ListActivity_WishList"
            android:label="list page"
            android:parentActivityName="com.zla.android.MainActivity" >
        </activity>
        
        <activity
            android:name="com.zla.android.DetailActivity"
            android:label="detail page"
            android:parentActivityName="com.zla.android.ListActivity" />
        
        <!-- about google analytics -->
        <meta-data
			android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
			android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
                
        <activity
            android:name="com.zla.android.ApplicationTrackers"
            android:label="google analytics"
            android:parentActivityName="com.zla.android.MainActivity" />
        
    </application>

</manifest>

Upvotes: 6

Views: 7296

Answers (8)

Vinil Chandran
Vinil Chandran

Reputation: 1561

If you are not included the configuration file 'google-services.json' inside the 'app' folder or the already exists configuration file don't contain supporting code for Google Analytic, R.xml.global_tracker will lead to error.

NB: If you have already included the 'google-services.json' for GCM or other services, don't ignore this. Because you have to rebuild the 'google-services.json' by including the Analytic. Otherwise, error will not be solved.

For creating configuration file please click "Get a configuration file" button inside analytic developer document of click the below link.

https://developers.google.com/mobile/add?platform=android&cntapi=analytics&cnturl=https:%2F%2Fdevelopers.google.com%2Fanalytics%2Fdevguides%2Fcollection%2Fandroid%2Fv4%2Fapp%3Fconfigured%3Dtrue&cntlbl=Continue%20Adding%20Analytics

Also, use the following dependencies Inside Project Gradle

dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.0.0-beta2'
    classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:2.0.0-beta2'
}

Inside App Gradle

dependencies {
      compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:8.4.0'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

Upvotes: 0

Abel Callejo
Abel Callejo

Reputation: 14929

The brute force solution is to simply provide the actual analytics code.

GoogleAnalytics analytics = GoogleAnalytics.getInstance(this);
Tracker tracker = analytics.newTracker("UA-XXXXXXXXX-X");

rather than following the android conventional procedure

GoogleAnalytics analytics = GoogleAnalytics.getInstance(this);
Tracker tracker = analytics.newTracker(R.xml.global_tracker);

It's a pretty savage way of fixing the issue but it surely works because the newTracker() method only needs the actual string value of the Google Analytics tracking code.

The official reference document even have the same paradigm example.

Upvotes: 1

Neeraj Singh
Neeraj Singh

Reputation: 668

As per documentation it is mandatory to create file

Create global_tracker.xml

Create the file app/src/res/xml/global_tracker.xml with the following content:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
  <string name="ga_trackingId" translatable="false">${YOUR_TRACKING_ID}</string>
</resources>
Replace ${YOUR_TRACKING_ID} with your tracking ID.

Analytics

Upvotes: 1

Vairavan
Vairavan

Reputation: 1296

I had the same problem but i had no issues with google-services.json or the package name. However, updating this in project level build.gradle fixed it for me.

  • classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.5.0-beta2'
  • classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:2.1.0'

Upvotes: 0

ardiansa rachmawan
ardiansa rachmawan

Reputation: 21

Don't forget to add this

  1. Add the dependency to your project-level build.gradle:

    classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.5.0-beta2'

  2. Add the plugin to your app-level build.gradle:

    apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

I forgot to add this in my code, when I sync, and it's no error.

Upvotes: 2

celticintuition
celticintuition

Reputation: 61

I had the same error and this solution (adding a global_tracker.xml) file in a new res/xml directory worked. Clean and rebuild. Note, in the solution the poster has capitalised the G in the global_tracker.xml filename. This should be lowercase. Link to solution is here

Upvotes: 0

Sanyam Jain
Sanyam Jain

Reputation: 21

I had the same error. Your Client Package name in google-services.json file and package name in your app must be same. It helped me.

Upvotes: 2

Stanislav Bondar
Stanislav Bondar

Reputation: 6245

I had the same error and when i make res/xml folder & rebuild project it's helped to me.

Upvotes: 8

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