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How to view pageviews with an eVar

  • July 30, 2024
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As we know eVars persists. What are the other methods of viewing page views when I don't have prop for same value. Also, at this moment I don't want to change expire of an eVar from visit to Hit.

 

Thank You.

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Best answer by Jennifer_Dungan

If you are talking about the Pages / Hits where the eVar is actually set, then you can use the "Instance of eVar" metric.

 

Example (Visit expiry eVar):

  • Page A
    • eVar1 set to "X"
    • eVar1 Instance triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page B
    • eVar1 maintains value "X", but is not explicitly set
    • eVar1 Instance not triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page C
    • eVar1 maintains value "X", but is not explicitly set
    • eVar1 Instance not triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page B
    • eVar set to "Y"
    • eVar1 Instance triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page A
    • eVar1 maintains value "Y", but is not explicitly set
    • eVar1 Instance not triggered
    • Page View Triggered

 

        Page Views eVar1 Instance
Pages       5 2
  Page A     2 2
    eVar1   2 1
      X 1 1
      Y 1 0
  Page B     2 1
    eVar1   2 1
      X 1 0
      Y 1 1
  Page C     1 0
    eVar1   1 0
      X 1 0

 

 

As you can see, the Instance is available where the eVar is actually set... even if the value is maintained through multiple Page Views

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Jennifer_Dungan
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July 31, 2024

If you are talking about the Pages / Hits where the eVar is actually set, then you can use the "Instance of eVar" metric.

 

Example (Visit expiry eVar):

  • Page A
    • eVar1 set to "X"
    • eVar1 Instance triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page B
    • eVar1 maintains value "X", but is not explicitly set
    • eVar1 Instance not triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page C
    • eVar1 maintains value "X", but is not explicitly set
    • eVar1 Instance not triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page B
    • eVar set to "Y"
    • eVar1 Instance triggered
    • Page View Triggered
  • Page A
    • eVar1 maintains value "Y", but is not explicitly set
    • eVar1 Instance not triggered
    • Page View Triggered

 

        Page Views eVar1 Instance
Pages       5 2
  Page A     2 2
    eVar1   2 1
      X 1 1
      Y 1 0
  Page B     2 1
    eVar1   2 1
      X 1 0
      Y 1 1
  Page C     1 0
    eVar1   1 0
      X 1 0

 

 

As you can see, the Instance is available where the eVar is actually set... even if the value is maintained through multiple Page Views

GV16Author
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July 31, 2024

Thank You so much for explaining.

Jennifer_Dungan
New Participant
July 31, 2024

You're very welcome.