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Can we integrate Analytics with AEM 6.5.24 for capturing statistics from Adaptive form build using foundation components

  • June 2, 2026
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Hi,

Can we integrate Adobe Analytics with AEM 6.5.24 for capturing statistics from Adaptive form build using foundation components.

Any suggestion will be helpful. Thank you.

Best answer by Pranay_M

Hi ​@SmrithiGo,

Yes, custom button interactions can be tracked for Adaptive Forms built with Foundation Components in AEM 6.5.

There are two scenarios to consider:

  • If the button is invoking the standard Adaptive Form save / draft save behavior, the built-in save analytics event may already capture that interaction.
  • If the button performs a custom action with its own logic, then it is not tracked automatically as a separate button-click metric. In that case, the recommended approach is to create and send a custom event from the form and map that event to Adobe Analytics using Adobe Launch / Data Collection.

Our documentation confirms that, in addition to the out-of-the-box Adaptive Form analytics events, you can also define custom events using the Rule Editor or custom client libraries, and then map those events in Adobe Analytics.

Relevant documentation:

A practical implementation would be:

  1. Configure the custom button to dispatch a named event such as customSaveClick
  2. Capture that event in Adobe Launch / Data Collection
  3. Map it to an Adobe Analytics event / prop / eVar for reporting

This approach is typically the best option when you want to report specifically on usage of a custom button rather than rely only on the generic form save metric.

Please also note that if the Adaptive Form is embedded in an iFrame, there can be additional tracking considerations. Adobe documents this behavior here:

Thanks
Pranay

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Pranay_MAdobe Employee
Adobe Employee
June 2, 2026

Hi ​@SmrithiGo,

Yes, Adobe Analytics can be integrated with AEM 6.5 Adaptive Forms, including forms built using Foundation Components.

For existing Adaptive Forms based on Foundation Components, this remains a valid and supported approach for capturing form usage statistics such as:

  • form renditions / opens
  • submissions
  • draft saves
  • abandonments
  • validation errors
  • help usage
  • field visits
  • panel-level interaction insights

Adobe does, however, recommend using Adaptive Forms Core Components for new implementations, while Foundation Components continue to be relevant for maintaining existing forms.

You can review the product documentation here:

Our suggestion would be:

  1. If you already have Foundation Component-based Adaptive Forms, proceed with Adobe Analytics integration on the current implementation.
  2. If this is a new form development effort, consider using Core Components for better long-term extensibility.
  3. If you need custom tracking beyond the standard form metrics, Adobe Analytics can also be extended with custom events depending on your implementation approach.

If helpful, we can also share a step-by-step setup guide for configuring Adobe Analytics with Adaptive Forms in AEM 6.5.
 

Thanks
Pranay

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    SmrithiGoAuthor
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    June 2, 2026

    Thank you ​@Pranay_M for your detailed response.

    We are using foundation components and would like to capture clicks on custom button (like save) on the form, do you know if usage statistics on custom button can be tracked ?. 

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    Adobe Employee
    Pranay_MAdobe EmployeeAccepted solution
    Adobe Employee
    June 3, 2026

    Hi ​@SmrithiGo,

    Yes, custom button interactions can be tracked for Adaptive Forms built with Foundation Components in AEM 6.5.

    There are two scenarios to consider:

    • If the button is invoking the standard Adaptive Form save / draft save behavior, the built-in save analytics event may already capture that interaction.
    • If the button performs a custom action with its own logic, then it is not tracked automatically as a separate button-click metric. In that case, the recommended approach is to create and send a custom event from the form and map that event to Adobe Analytics using Adobe Launch / Data Collection.

    Our documentation confirms that, in addition to the out-of-the-box Adaptive Form analytics events, you can also define custom events using the Rule Editor or custom client libraries, and then map those events in Adobe Analytics.

    Relevant documentation:

    A practical implementation would be:

    1. Configure the custom button to dispatch a named event such as customSaveClick
    2. Capture that event in Adobe Launch / Data Collection
    3. Map it to an Adobe Analytics event / prop / eVar for reporting

    This approach is typically the best option when you want to report specifically on usage of a custom button rather than rely only on the generic form save metric.

    Please also note that if the Adaptive Form is embedded in an iFrame, there can be additional tracking considerations. Adobe documents this behavior here:

    Thanks
    Pranay

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