How to view pageviews with an eVar

[GV16]

As we know eVars persists. What are the other methods of viewing page views when I don't have prop for same value. Also, at this moment I don't want to change expire of an eVar from visit to Hit.

Thank You.

[Jennifer_Dungan · Accepted solution]

If you are talking about the Pages / Hits where the eVar is actually set, then you can use the "Instance of eVar" metric.

Example (Visit expiry eVar):

• Page A
  • eVar1 set to "X"
  • eVar1 Instance triggered
  • Page View Triggered
• Page B
  • eVar1 maintains value "X", but is not explicitly set
  • eVar1 Instance not triggered
  • Page View Triggered
• Page C
  • eVar1 maintains value "X", but is not explicitly set
  • eVar1 Instance not triggered
  • Page View Triggered
• Page B
  • eVar set to "Y"
  • eVar1 Instance triggered
  • Page View Triggered
• Page A
  • eVar1 maintains value "Y", but is not explicitly set
  • eVar1 Instance not triggered
  • Page View Triggered

				Page Views	eVar1 Instance
Pages				5	2
	Page A			2	2
		eVar1		2	1
			X	1	1
			Y	1	0
	Page B			2	1
		eVar1		2	1
			X	1	0
			Y	1	1
	Page C			1	0
		eVar1		1	0
			X	1	0

As you can see, the Instance is available where the eVar is actually set... even if the value is maintained through multiple Page Views

[GV16]

Thank You so much for explaining.

[Jennifer_Dungan]

You're very welcome.

[GV16]

I have a question. I'm taking a specific value from an eVar (for example, eVar 7 is used for page names, and I'm focusing on just one particular page). In this scenario, how can I utilize Instances, given that Instances represent cumulative numbers for the page name? 

Thank You.

[Jennifer_Dungan]

I'm not quite sure I understand what report you are trying to make that is causing you issues? 

If your eVar is being set on every page, then your instances and page views should match... then your Visit expiry would pertain to your Occurrences (page views + clicks/actions) if you have any clicks / actions that is....

Unique Visitors and Visits would be unimpacted completely, unless your expiry isn't Visit, but something that crosses visits like Week or Month, etc.