In short. Enhancement reports show samples, so URL Inspection is needed for an omitted page.
Definition: No. A Google Search Console rich result report shows a sample of detected structured data items. Its issue details page can omit example rows, including when more than 1,000 items are affected, so an omitted URL needs separate inspection.
Key facts
- Google says rich result reports are not a comprehensive list of detected items and directs you to URL Inspection for URLs absent from the report. Rich result report overview
- The Examples table can omit rows when an issue appeared after the last crawl or affects more than 1,000 items; the table is limited to 1,000 rows. Rich result report overview
- Report totals refer to structured data items rather than pages. An issue can affect items on different pages or several items on one page. Rich result report overview
- URL Inspection provides indexed-page information, structured data details and a live test for a URL in the current Search Console property. URL Inspection tool
Why can the examples list be incomplete?
The report's sample serves as a quality view of structured data found on the site. Google says the reports are not a comprehensive list of detected items. The issue details page has an Examples field that lists affected rich results and offers options for inspecting errors in the code.
Google documents two specific reasons for omitted rows. An issue instance can occur after the last crawl of the site, so it is absent from the report's current evidence. The issue can also affect more than 1,000 items, while the table is limited to 1,000 rows. The cap applies to the issue table's rows, so the visible examples are not a complete count of affected items.
The report has a separate measure for totals. Its valid and invalid numbers count structured data items, not pages. One issue can affect items on different pages or multiple items on a single page. One item can also have multiple critical and non-critical issues, which can make it appear more than once in issue tables while appearing once in the invalid total.
What should you inspect when a URL is absent?
Google's URL Inspection tool documentation describes the tool as a source of information about Google's indexed version of a specific page and as a test of whether a URL might be indexable. Enter the fully qualified URL in Search Console. The URL must belong to the currently opened property.
Search Console > Enhancements > issue details > Inspect
For a rich result type found on the page, URL Inspection shows the number of valid items, descriptions of each item, and warnings or errors. Expanding Detected items reveals structured data found on the page and marks issues. Selecting a highlighted issue shows problematic code where possible.
The indexed result describes the version Google last indexed. If the page has changed since that data was acquired, the same documentation says to test the live URL to see whether Google thinks the issue is fixed, while noting that some issues cannot be tested. This separates the report's sampled, crawled evidence from a check of one URL.
Does the report prove that an unlisted page is unaffected?
No. An unlisted page can fall outside the report sample or can contain an issue instance that appeared after the last crawl. URL Inspection is the documented way to check whether Google detected structured data on that URL.
Related terms
- Why is an enhancement report missing from Search Console?
- Do enhancement report totals count pages or structured data items?
- Why can enhancement issue totals exceed invalid items?
- How do I test a URL or code snippet with Google's Rich Results Test?
FAQ
Does 1,000 mean that only 1,000 affected items exist?
No. Google describes 1,000 as the row limit for the Examples table. The report help also says that the reports are not comprehensive lists of detected items.
Can the report show an issue that URL Inspection does not show?
The tools use different views. The report records sampled issue examples, while URL Inspection reports structured data found on one URL in its indexed or live test view.
What does URL Inspection require?
The URL must be in the Search Console property currently open. Google documents both indexed information and live testing for a URL, with the live test used to check the current page after a change.
Sources
- Google Search Console Help, "Rich result report overview", undated
- Google Search Console Help, "Rich result report overview", undated
- Google Search Console Help, "URL Inspection tool", undated
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