Change in the campaign classification

Question

Hi,

I am planning to do a change in the Adobe Analytics classification functionality. The tool is currently classifying the campaign traffic using the classification importer and I would like to switch to the classification rule builder.

I have built the new classificacion rule builder rules in the development report suite and they are working ok. We have decided to use new names and add some more conversion classification dimensions. I think I am now ready to apply the new rules to the production report suite but I would like to have confirmation on some points I am not completely sure about:

The team used to import the classification under specific conversion classification dimensions that will be deprecated. This imports apply to only to the production report suite. They no longer would like to use these values because they think they are not accurate. Do you recommend to remove the previous imports so I can start classifying from scratch?
I will be modifying names and adding new dimensions using the rule builder. Do you recommend either editing or deleting and creating these new dimensions? Is there any difference apart from the previous values that would be credited for the edited dimensions if the previous imports haven't been removed?

Thanks.

Jennifer_Dungan · Accepted Answer

If you are planning on getting rid of the rules from the classification importer completely, you might want to force a cleanup of every row by exporting the full list, apply ~deletekey~ to every row, then reupload the file.

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/analytics/components/classifications/classifications-importer/t-delete-classification-data#:~:text=Steps%20to%20remove%20classification%20data,to%20remove%20classification%20data%20from.

This should clean up your existing data.

Once the data is clean, then removing the old classifications is the next step... while I assume that Adobe should fail gracefully once a classification no longer exists, I don't know if it will still perpetually attempt to process the old rules, I would want to be sure that the system is clean just in case.

I would create new classifications, again to be on the safe side, and to ensure that no old values accidentally stick around... cleaning up the classification import should help that, but it may not clear out all historical values...

DanIMS1 · Answer

Hi @raulfo,Firstly, you are making the right choice in moving from the classification importer to the rule builder as the rule builder offers more flexibility and scalability than the importer. Removing the previous imports - if they are no longer used or considered inaccurate and will no longer be maintained then you should remove them or if you are uncomfortable with that at least try and clean them.Keeping old data can be confusing for some and misleading in the reports, plus you run the risk of conflicts with the new rules.If you are uncomfortable then you you can just create new classifications and apply the rule to them but this will cause clutter and can lead to some confusion, but I would remove them once I knew that no other system was still using them or the tracking codes.I'd say to delete and recreate the new dimensions so there is no risk of any bleed through from the old data. Thanks,Dan

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