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# Date ranges tab

The Google Analytics Data API allows up to [four date ranges](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/data/v1/rest/v1beta/DateRange) to be specified per report request. A minimum of one date range is always required. If more than one date range is used, a special dimension called `DateRange` must be added as an output field in order to separate stacked output rows.

![Google Analytics v4 Date ranges tab](/files/XWf7DknzSyhjo0Tssr6m)

| Field          | Description                                                                                                                                    |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Range name** | Specifies the optional name of the date range. This name displays in the **DateRange** dimension of an output report.                          |
| **Start spec** | Specifies the starting day of the date range. Value formats can be provided in `YYYY-MM-DD`, `NdaysAgo`, or values of `today` and `yesterday`. |
| **End spec**   | Specifies the ending day of the date range. Value formats can be provided in `YYYY-MM-DD`, `NdaysAgo`, or values of `today` and `yesterday`.   |


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