The geo_country column in Analytics Data feed has ‘***’

This article explains why the *** value appears in the geo_country column of Analytics Data Feed files.

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Issue/Symptoms

Why do you the <b>* value in the geo_country column in the Analytics Data Feed file?

Resolution resolution

The value </b>* comes up when the hit has an IPv6 value designated for testing. In such cases, the geo_country returns <b>* and the geo_city column returns reserved.