dfe-analytical-services / dfe-analytical-services/dfeshiny

Method to warn of issues caused by bookmarking creating URLs too long for GA4

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Dominant language
R
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Description

## Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
If URLs get too long, GA4 can stop tracking the analytics of a dashboard and you get errors like the following in the Developer tools console:

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## Describe the solution you'd like
A warning output to the R console reflecting that there's an issue. Most dashboard developers won't know to look in the developer tools console, so need it flagging another way.

## Describe alternatives you've considered
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.

## Additional context
Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reproducing a bookmarked dashboard URL that is too long for GA4 and determine where the failure can be detected; done means an actionable warning is emitted to the R console before or when tracking is affected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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