Addition of ga:unix timestamp


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Name of affected component: Core Reporting API

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Issue summary:

It would be a great feature to have the ability to pull the unix timestamp 
rather than multiple dimensions. Further, the ability to get the granular 
levels of reporting at the second mark make for a more detailed analysis both 
from a debugging perspective, as well as opening up broader analysis techniques 
utilising the true time stamp

Steps to reproduce issue:
1. no steps to reproduce, the feature does not exist in the date dimensions 
fields in the reporting API

Expected output:
I would love to see the following as an option in the Reporting API
ga:timestamp

Actual results:
Nothing. it doesnt exist. currently have to write an event that sets this value 
or pull out 4 dimension just to get it to the minute level. 
ga:date, ga:day, ga:hour, ga:minute is cumbersome given this needs to be joined 
then data subset based on time specific conditions that are to be met.

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Original issue reported on code.google.com by narbeh.y...@winning.com.au on 24 Jan 2014 at 1:26

alooi14 / analytics-issues

Addition of ga:unix timestamp #389