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NingLaoShi
July 10, 2024
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AEP Web SDK migration

  • July 10, 2024
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Hi everyone, I am new to AEP Web SDK and I am trying to migrate some of our codes.

 

How can I able to implement the manual sending of beacon and manual clearing of variables in AEP Web SDK? Attached image is my current implementation in AA. Thank you.

 

 

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cserrurier
cserrurier
July 10, 2024

Hello,

With the AEP Web SDK, it is a whole new way of tracking !
i recommend to use the extension Adobe Experience Platform Web SDK and the "Send event" action (see my screenshot)
For clearVars(), i am currently working on my migration and i think, it is no longer needed but it depend on your website and technology.

Best regards

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    NingLaoShiAuthor
    July 10, 2024

    Hi @cserrurier 

     

    But I have another custom code in the Set Variables that is also in the same rule that uses Data Element. So in one Action, I have two ways of setting. First is, by manually sending beacon. Second is, using a data element. Would you recommend that I separate this two? Should I make another rule for my currently manual sending of beacon implementation and use the "Send Event" action?

    cserrurier
    cserrurier
    July 10, 2024

    Hello,
    It is difficult to answer without the code.
    Can you share a screenshot of your Custom code Action ?

    Best regards

    Ankit_Chaudhary
    Community Advisor
    Ankit_ChaudharyCommunity Advisor
    Community Advisor
    July 10, 2024

    Hi @ninglaoshi 

    The concept of clear vars and set vars is used for evars and props when you implement adobe analytics however if you are sending data to AEP using web sdk evars and props are no longer required you have to create a schema instead.

    check out this adobe analytics data collection migration to web sdk tutorial for more details

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      bindukumari90
      July 10, 2024

      Kindly check these below tutorials it will help you:

      https://medium.com/station10/approaches-to-implementing-adobe-analytics-via-aep-web-sdk-and-adobe-launch-46574b76c5f1

      https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/platform-learn/implement-web-sdk/applications-setup/setup-analytics

      Also for sending event we can use custom code, like mentioned in below documentation

      https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-platform/web-sdk/commands/sendevent/xdm

      So, suppose some time it become difficult to use extension, then we can use custom code and send the alloy event on the basis of the type.

       

        bjoern__koth
        Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
        bjoern__kothCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
        Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
        July 10, 2024

        Hi @ninglaoshi 

        for what it's worth, the probably quickest way to migrate your code would be using (this is what I typically do for all new clients)

        • a "Web SDK Variable" data element that is set as "Data" with Adobe Analytics enabled
        • in your rule that is supposed to track the page view, use an Update Variable action and set all props/eVars/events as you would've done it in AppMeasurement
          • the "clear existing value" checkbox will essentially reset the whole variable, so you will to provide the whole mapping here as well
            NOTE: if you are using the same payload across different rules, consider setting the core data in a separate rule that fires before the Analytics page view / link tracking rules, and only set the additional data that is specific to the e.g., page view rule. In that case, make sure to reset the data element in the new rule and not in the page view / link track rule
          • also worth mentioning that there is also a custom code part on the action in which you can essentially reuse existing code that was referring to the "s" object from AppMeasurement.

         

        content.__adobe = content.__adobe || { }; content.__adobe.analytics = content.__adobe.analytics || { }; let s = content.__adobe.analytics; s.eVar99 = "hello world"; // no need for linkTrackEvents and linkTrackVars anymore!!! s.events = "event10,event25";​

         

        • use a WebSDK sendEvent action
          • select "use guided events" in combination with "Collect analytics"
          • choose the Analytics event you want to send (Page View or Link Click)

             

        This approach will essentially fill the data.__adobe.analytics part of the request's payload.

         

        Hope that helps

        Cheers from Switzerland!
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          NingLaoShiAuthor
          July 11, 2024

          hi @bjoern__koth thanks for your input. But upon checking on my end, I think we don't have that "Data" setting. and we only have "XDM" in rules

           

            Ankit_Chaudhary
            Community Advisor
            Ankit_ChaudharyCommunity Advisor
            Community Advisor
            July 11, 2024

            Hi @ninglaoshi 

            It seems like you're using an old version of web SDK extension this feature is available as part of the recent new release in web SDK extension try updating your extension to get this.

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