Show a Count of Events

A count of events query lets you count the number of events in a dataset. This article shows you how to create a basic show count of events query.

Show a count of events

You can calculate the number of events over a set period of time in a number of ways.

To show a count of events, do the following:

1. In the left menu bar, click on Explore.
2. In the top left corner of the window, select the dataset. In our example, we chose hooli-infinity.
3. In the first line of the query builder, accept the defaults: count of events.
4. In the second line of the query builder, accept the default: Filtered to all events.
5. Specify the Starting time for the query by
6. choosing from one of the default options available when you click on the dropdown.
7. Entering a number to select from a timeline option. For example, you can type a number to select from a series of options.
8. For the Ending time, accept the default: auto.
9. Click Run. The query results appears in the window on the right. We received the following results for our query.

This query example does not require you to build a custom event property. For information on how to build an event property, see Building an event property.