# Fields tab

Use this tab to define the dimensions and metrics to request and query, as well as how they should appear on the output stream.

![Google Analytics v4 Fields tab](/files/eRHAjFJBtfUsqZoZkaep)

| **Field**                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **GA Type**                   | Specifies whether the output field is sourced from an Analytics **Dimension** or a **Metric**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **GA Name**                   | The Analytics API name of the item to query.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Name**                      | The name of the output field on the output stream.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Type**                      | The PDI type of the output field. All properties are retrieved from Analytics as strings and are converted to the selected output type. See [Understanding PDI data types and field metadata](https://help.hitachivantara.com/Documentation/Pentaho/Data_Integration_and_Analytics/9.2/Products/Understanding_PDI_data_types_and_field_metadata). |
| **Format**                    | (Optional) The conversion format mask to use when converting from Analytics supplied strings to the PDI data type.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Order**                     | (Optional) An integer value that defines the sorting order of results. Use 1 for the first metric or dimension to sort by, then 2, and so on.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Desc?**                     | Set this optional Boolean value to **Y** to sort the requested field in descending order. This option is only used when the field is being sorted.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Add dimensions or metrics** | Click to query Google Analytics for metadata on available dimensions and metrics and select new items to add as output fields.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |


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