Refactor filtering of (not set) values in reports for compatibility with Data API updates

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Feature Description

From a recent notice about upcoming changes to the Data API

The Google Analytics Data API is changing the way empty fields are treated in reports.

Today, for fields where Google Analytics doesn’t receive any data, the value (not set) is returned in a report. The Google Analytics Data API will return blank values instead of (not set), beginning in March 2025.

Action Required:

Google Analytics Data API users that are pulling reporting data with filters comparing against the (not set) value will need to update their filtering conditions to compare against a blank value using the EmptyFilter filter type.
If you don’t take action, your reports may show incorrect or empty results.

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Acceptance criteria

• All reports that deal with empty values should be updated for compatibility with the changes outlined above
  • Reports that filter/exclude empty values should use the new filter expression
  • Components for displaying reports that do not exclude empty values should be updated to provide a similar display value in preparation for blank values in the future

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