Google Analytics doesn't track events, everything else is correctly tracked

Question

I've set Analytics for my new landing page. Everything works correctly( real-time data as well) except for Events tracking.

Actually, this is the first time I'm working with Analytics Events tracking, it looked so easy to set up at the beginning but now I'm lost.

I've searched for tons of information on the internet and followed many different instructions but I still can't get it to work.

This is how my set up looks like:

Inside my header:

  <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->
  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=*mytrackingid*">
  </script>
  <script>
     window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
     function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
     gtag('js', new Date());

     gtag('config', '*mytrackingid*');
  </script>

onCall handler:

"gtag('event', 'Test1', {'event_category': 'Test2''});"

I've tried using "ga()" as well with no results.

I'm really stuck here.

PS: I have no filters on my Analytics view.

Answer 1

You are missing "send" syntax, that is the reason. Here is an example

ga('send', 'event', 'eventCategory*', 'eventAction*', 'eventLabel' , 'eventValue');

gtag('event', 'Action', {
  'send_to': 'GA_ID',
  'event_category': 'Category',
  'event_label': 'Label'
});

Event category and action are required, label and value are optional. Try that, also i have to ask you, why you do not use Google Tag Manager, you said that you are new to this, it will be easier for you and your site performance, it is my warm suggestion, but the decision is all yours.