Classification in eVar

[bindukumari1990]

Hi Team,

I am using s.product string to capture the product details. I am capturing the primary category in evar16 and 17. I am using the below code to capture the data:

So, now if multiple product is added in the cart, then multiple values in coming in the report, so can I resolve the issue through classification.

[yuhuisg]

I think your code is wrong.

You're resetting s.products with each item in your shopti_data_layer's products array. What you should be doing is to append each item to s.products.

So something like this:

s.products = "";
for (var i=0; i < window.shopti_data_layer.products.length; i++) {
  var product = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].category + ";" + [rest of the product's data and eVars to be tracked];
  s.products = s.apl(s.products, product);
}

[bindukumari1990]

@yuhuisg, it is not resetting basically, when user is adding multiple products in cart, then evar16 and evar17 is storing multiple categories in it. how we can avoid this?

[yuhuisg]

You're right, I misread your code and missed out that you're using "s.products += ...". I had read it as "s.products = ...".

[yuhuisg]

Can you copy-paste the full code? Your screenshot cuts off at the right part after "s.eVar14 = ", so it's not possible to troubleshoot.

[bindukumari1990]

@yuhuisg

s.products = "";
s.eVar14 = "";
s.eVar17 = "";
for(var i=0; i<window.shopti_data_layer.products.length; i++) {
//
s.linkTrackVars = "eVar14,eVar15,eVar16,eVar17";
s.eVar14 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_id ;
s.eVar17 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_sub_category;
//s.eVar15 += window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].name ;
//s.eVar15 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].name ;
//s.eVar16 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_category ;
// Add individual produ ct info to the product string
//s.products += window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_category + ";" + window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].name + ";" + ";" + ";" + ";" +s.eVar14 ;
s.products += window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_category + ";" + window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].name.replace(/,/g, "") + ";" + ";" + ";" + ";" + "eVar14=" + s.eVar14 + "|" + "eVar17=" + s.eVar17;
if(i != window.shopti_data_layer.products.length-1) {
s.products += ",";

}
}

Hope it s fine.

[yuhuisg]

@bindukumari1990 I don't see eVar16 being set in this code that you pasted here. Can you please verify that you've provided the actual code? It will be difficult to troubleshoot if you're not providing the code that is producing the resulting data in AA.

[Khurshid_Alam]

Yes you can use classification to resolve this.

[yuhuisg]

Which eVar does your freeform table screenshot refer to?

[PratheepArunRaj · Accepted solution]

Dear Bindu,

Sorry, Classification is not the solution for your use case.

Guess, rather than capturing the products in the syntax below

s.products = "Category1;Product1;;;;eVar14=Value1|eVar17=Value1,Category2;Product2;;;;eVar14=Value2|eVar17=Value2,Category3;Product3;;;;eVar14=Value3|eVar17=Value3,";

you are capturing it as

s.products = "Category1,Category2,Category3;Product1,Product2,Product3;;;;eVar14=Value1,Value2,Value3|eVar17=Value1,Value2,Value3";

So, you need to have a proper syntax on your product string and that will resolve your issue.

Thank You, Pratheep Arun Raj B | Xerago | Terryn Winter Analytics

PS: I have bolded few values so that you can understand the difference due to multiple products.

[PratheepArunRaj · Accepted solution]

Thank You, Pratheep Arun Raj B | Xerago | Terryn Winter Analytics

PS: I have bolded few values so that you can understand the difference due to multiple products.

[bindukumari90]

@PratheepArunRaj but I am using data layer to populate the same, then how can I use the above syntax, can you give me working example.

[PratheepArunRaj]

Dear Bindu, Really sorry. I am not a developer and thus it is tougher for me to give you the exact code. Based on the screenshot you have provided, I can see that multiple values are in the eVar with delimiter ',' and thus guessed it for the syntax. Thank You, Pratheep Arun Raj B

[PratheepArunRaj]

Dear Bindu, Quick gotcha. Can you change the variable declaration for s.eVar14 and s.eVar17 to something else?

From

s.eVar14 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_id ;
s.eVar17 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_sub_category;

To

var Var14 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_id ;
var Var17 = window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_sub_category;

And then the product string to

s.products += window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].product_category + ";" + window.shopti_data_layer.products[i].name.replace(/,/g, "") + ";" + ";" + ";" + ";" + "eVar14=" + Var14 + "|" + "eVar17=" + Var17;

Guess, s.eVar14 and s.eVar17 are set twice, once in global & another in merchandising and thus the issue. Just a thought!

Thank You, Pratheep Arun Raj B

[bindukumari90]

@PratheepArunRaj Yes, I understood the reason. It is because I am initializing the value at top. Need to add in the s.product string.

[PratheepArunRaj]

Dear Bindu, Are you able to fix it? Thank You, Pratheep Arun Raj

[bindukumari1990]

@PratheepArunRaj Yes, thanks for the help.

[PratheepArunRaj]

Oh! Great to hear. Thanks, Pratheep Arun Raj B

[bindukumari90]

@yuhuisg, it is evar16