Cascade Strategy Classic + Schedule by Zapier + Google Analytics

Update Cascade goals daily with user traffic data from Google Analytics

To make informed decisions, you need your data on hand. This Zap helps make sure you're never in the dark. After you set it up, a Google Analytics report will run automatically at the same time every day and update a goal in Cascade Strategy Classic with the data points you define.

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Every Day
Triggers every day, just choose at what hour of time.
TriggerInstant
automatically do this...
Run Report
Runs a report and returns the analytics data.
ActionWrite
then do this!
Update Goal
Updates an existing goal.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

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- Trigger on weekends?
  Should this Zap trigger on Saturday and Sunday?
- Time of DayRequired
  Triggers relative to your timezone settings and defaults to UTC (GMT+00:00) if no preference is set. Note: You can also specify a time with a Custom Value in the formats "hh:mm aa", "hh:mm", or "hhhh" (e.g. "2:30pm", "14:30", or "1430").
Trigger
Instant
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- Day of the MonthRequired
  Day of month this schedule should trigger on.
- Time of DayRequired
  Triggers relative to your timezone settings and defaults to UTC (GMT+00:00) if no preference is set. Note: You can also specify a time with a Custom Value in the formats "hh:mm aa", "hh:mm", or "hhhh" (e.g. "2:30pm", "14:30", or "1430").
Trigger
Instant
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- AccountRequired
  Be sure the Google Analytics account you are using has "Analyst" permissions
- PropertyRequired
- View (Profile)Required
Trigger
Scheduled
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- AccountRequired
  Be sure the Google Analytics account you are using has "Analyst" permissions
- PropertyRequired
- View (Profile)Required
- Start DateRequired
- End DateRequired
- Output FormatRequired
  How Zapier will format the raw data from Google. Read more in the help docs.
- MetricsRequired
  Can select up to ten metrics to include in the report.
- Metric
- Comparison
- Value
- Dimensions
  Can select up to seven dimensions.
- Dimension
- Comparison
- Value
- Segments
  Maximum of four. Using segments reduces the total number of dimensions allowed to six.
- Metric to Sort By
  Must be a metric included in the report.
- Sort Order
  When sorting by a metric, which direction to sort.
- Limit
Action
Write
- AccountRequired
  Be sure the Google Analytics account you are using has "Analyst" permissions
- PropertyRequired
- View (Profile)Required
- Goal IdRequired
  Be sure the Google Analytics account you are using has "Analyst" permissions.
Action
Search

New Update Added to Goal
Triggers when a new update is created.
Trigger
Instant
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New Issue
Triggers when a new issue is created.
Trigger
Instant
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Update TemplateRequired
  Select an update template.
- Custom Fields
  Add custom fields using the corresponding 'Reference ID' and the value that you want to set for that custom field. We strongly suggest reading the help documentation for the Zapier integration to understand Custom Field support.
- GoalRequired
  Select a goal you want to create update for.
- Update Details
  Enter update details.
Action
Write
- Risk TemplateRequired
  Select a risk template.
- Custom Fields
  Add custom fields using the corresponding 'Reference ID' and the value that you want to set for that custom field. We strongly suggest reading the help documentation for the Zapier integration to understand Custom Field support.
- GoalRequired
  Select a goal you want to raise the risk for.
- Risk Owner
  Assign the owner of this risk. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Client IDs (e.g. U0001) or user-defined Client IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-U0001).
- Risk TitleRequired
  Enter a risk title.
- Risk Details
  Enter some details for the risk.
- Critical Risk
  Specify if this is a critical risk.
- Due Date
  Specify rik due date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
Action
Write
- GoalRequired
  Select a goal you want to update.
- Goal Template
  Select a goal template.
- Custom Fields
  Add or change custom fields using the corresponding 'Reference ID' and the value that you want to set for that Custom Field. We strongly suggest reading the help documentation for the Zapier integration to understand Custom Field support.
- State
- Action
  Update the goal's action.
- Details
  Update the goal's details.
- Initial
  Update goal initial with a numeric.
- Current Progress
  Update goal progress with a numeric value.
- Weight
  Update the weight of the goal.
- Private Goal
  Update goal privacy type.
- Start Date
  Update goal start date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- End Date
  Update goal end date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- Target
  Update goal target with a numerical value, e.g. 100.
- Target Flow
  Select the target flow for the goal. This defines what 'good' looks like in terms of goal progress. OVER = Progress over target is good (default). UNDER = Progress under target is good. NONE = Neither progress over or under target is good.
- Tracking Curve
  Select the tracking curve type for the goal.
- Completion Criteria
  Select the completion criteria for the goal.
- Goal Unit Name
  Update goal unit.
- Parent Focus Areas
  Select which Focus Areas this goal will be aligned to. Leave empty to retain original ones.
- Parent Goals
  Select which goals this goal will be aligned to. Leave empty to retain original ones.
- Tracking Type
  Select tracking type of the goal.
- Owner
  Assign the owner of this goal. Leave blank to retain current owner, otherwise owner will be replaced by that specified. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Role IDs (e.g. 1) or user-defined Role IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-R0001). Note: Goal ownership is at a role level not a user level (user details show FYI only).
- Co-Owners
  Assign the co-owners of this goal. Leave blank to retain current co-owners, otherwise all co-owners will be replaced by those specified. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Role IDs (e.g. 1) or user-defined Role IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-R0001). Note: Goal ownership is at a role level not a user level (user details show FYI only).
Action
Write
- Task Template
  Select a task template.
- Custom Fields
  Add custom fields using the corresponding 'Reference ID' and the value that you want to set for that custom field. We strongly suggest reading the help documentation for the Zapier integration to understand Custom Field support.
- GoalRequired
- TaskRequired
- Task Title
  Enter a task title.
- Task Owner
  Assign the owner of this task. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Client IDs (e.g. U0001) or user-defined Client IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-U0001).
- Task Due Date
  Specify task due date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- Task Start Date
  Specify task start date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- Task Weight
  Select a weight for the goal.
- Task Details
  Add some details for the task.
- Task Completion
Action
Write

- Trigger on weekends?
  Should this Zap trigger on Saturday and Sunday?
Trigger
Instant
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- Day of the WeekRequired
- Time of DayRequired
  Triggers relative to your timezone settings and defaults to UTC (GMT+00:00) if no preference is set. Note: You can also specify a time with a Custom Value in the formats "hh:mm aa", "hh:mm", or "hhhh" (e.g. "2:30pm", "14:30", or "1430").
Trigger
Instant
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- AccountRequired
  Be sure the Google Analytics account you are using has "Analyst" permissions
- PropertyRequired
- TypeRequired
Action
Write
- AccountRequired
  Be sure the Google Analytics account you are using has "Analyst" permissions
- PropertyRequired
- View (Profile)Required
- Goal IDRequired
  A positive whole number.
- Name
- Value
  Assign a monetary value to the conversion.
- Active
- Type
Action
Write
New Goal
Triggers when a new goal is created.
Trigger
Instant
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Goal Changed
Triggers when an existing goal is updated.
Trigger
Instant
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Milestone Changed
Triggers when a milestone is updated.
Trigger
Instant
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- GoalRequired
  Select the goal you wish to audit.
- ValueRequired
  The value you wish to audit. e.g "progress".
- DateRequired
- Type of HistoryRequired
Action
Write
- Goal TemplateRequired
  Select a goal template.
- Custom Fields
  Add custom fields using the corresponding 'Reference ID' and the value that you want to set for that custom field. We strongly suggest reading the help documentation for the Zapier integration to understand Custom Field support.
- ActionRequired
  Enter a goal action (it's usually a verb, e.g. develop etc.).
- DetailsRequired
  Enter goal details.
- InitialRequired
  Initial value of the goal metric, it should be a numerical value, usually is 0.
- Current ProgressRequired
  Progress of the goal, it should be a numerical value, usually starts with 0.
- WeightRequired
  Select a weight for the goal.
- Private GoalRequired
  Specify if this is a private goal - false by default.
- Start DateRequired
  Specify goal start date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- End DateRequired
  Specify goal end date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- Target
  Specify a goal target with a numerical value, e.g. 100.
- Target Flow
  Select the target flow for the goal. This defines what 'good' looks like in terms of goal progress. OVER = Progress over target is good (default). UNDER = Progress under target is good. NONE = Neither progress over or under target is good.
- Tracking Curve
  Select the tracking curve type for the goal.
- Completion Criteria
  Select the completion criteria for the goal.
- Goal Unit Name
  Select a goal unit name.
- Parent Focus Areas
  Select which focus areas this goal will be aligned to.
- Parent Goals
  Select which goals this goal will be aligned to.
- Tracking Type
  Select tracking type of the goal.
- OwnerRequired
  Assign the owner of this goal. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Role IDs (e.g. 1) or user-defined Role IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-R0001). Note: Goal ownership is at a role level not a user level (user details show FYI only).
- Co-Owners
  Assign the co-owners of this goal. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Role IDs (e.g. 1) or user-defined Role IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-R0001). The Owner field is required if you want to set Co-Owners. Note: Goal ownership is at a role level not a user level (user details show FYI only).
Action
Write
- Task TemplateRequired
  Select a task template.
- Custom Fields
  Add custom fields using the corresponding 'Reference ID' and the value that you want to set for that custom field. We strongly suggest reading the help documentation for the Zapier integration to understand Custom Field support.
- Task Owner
  Assign the owner of this task. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Client IDs (e.g. U0001) or user-defined Client IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-U0001).
- GoalRequired
  Select a goal you want to create the task for.
- Task Due Date
  Specify task due date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- Task Start Date
  Specify task start date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
- Task Weight
  Select a weight for the task.
- Task TitleRequired
  Enter a task title.
- Task Details
  Add some details for the task.
- Task Completion
Action
Write
- Risk Template
  Select a risk template.
- Custom Fields
  Add custom fields using the corresponding 'Reference ID' and the value that you want to set for that custom field. We strongly suggest reading the help documentation for the Zapier integration to understand Custom Field support.
- GoalRequired
  Select a goal you want to raise the risk for.
- RiskRequired
- Risk Title
  Enter a risk title.
- Risk Owner
  Assign the owner of this risk. 'Custom Value' supports either raw Cascade generated Client IDs (e.g. U0001) or user-defined Client IDs prefixed with 'extid-' (e.g. extid-U0001).
- Risk Details
  Enter some details for the risk.
- Critical Risk
  Specify if this is a critical risk.
- Due Date
  Specify risk due date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2016-01-30.
Action
Write
- Search Goal TitleRequired
  Search goals by searching goal title, all matching goals will be returned which could be none or many (the first match will be used).
Action
Search

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Cascade Strategy Classic + Schedule by Zapier + Google Analytics

Update Cascade goals daily with user traffic data from Google Analytics

Every Day

Trigger on weekends?

Time of DayRequired

Every Month

Day of the MonthRequired

Time of DayRequired

New Goals

AccountRequired

PropertyRequired

View (Profile)Required

Run Report

AccountRequired

PropertyRequired

View (Profile)Required

Start DateRequired

End DateRequired

Output FormatRequired

MetricsRequired

Metric

Comparison

Value

Dimensions

Dimension

Comparison

Value

Segments

Metric to Sort By

Sort Order

Limit

Search Goal

AccountRequired

PropertyRequired

View (Profile)Required

Goal IdRequired

New Update Added to Goal

New Issue

New Task

Create Update

Update TemplateRequired

Custom Fields

GoalRequired

Update Details

Create Risk

Risk TemplateRequired

Custom Fields

GoalRequired

Risk Owner

Risk TitleRequired

Risk Details

Critical Risk

Due Date

Update Goal

GoalRequired

Goal Template

Custom Fields

State

Action

Details

Initial

Current Progress

Weight

Private Goal

Start Date

End Date

Target

Target Flow

Tracking Curve

Completion Criteria

Goal Unit Name

Parent Focus Areas

Parent Goals

Tracking Type

Owner

Co-Owners

Update Task

Task Template

Custom Fields

GoalRequired