How to handle simultaneous Adobe Client Data Layer pushes properly in Tags (Launch)
Pushing multiple data simultaneously into Adobe Client Data Layer can cause its computed state to return data that you don't expect. Overcome this problem in Tags (Launch) with Direct Calls.
Preface / Background
Adobe Client Data Layer, commonly referred to by its abbreviation "ACDL", is an event-driven data layer developed by Adobe. This article assumes that you are already familiar with ACDL and know how it works, or even how to use it. Otherwise, learn more about ACDL from its wiki.
Like any event-driven data layer, ACDL's implementation is very simple: instantiate its array, then push a data object into that array, like so:
// instantiate ACDL
window.adobeDataLayer = window.adobeDataLayer || [];
// push data into ACDL
window.adobeDataLayer.push({
event: "my event",
foo: "bar"
});
After that, you can retrieve the pushed data from ACDL's computed data layer state. When using Tags (or Launch, as it is more commonly known), then you can use the Adobe Client Data Layer extension's
