Instances

[Neha_01]

Hi. Can anyone explain what is instances in a layman language.

Thanks

[PratheepArunRaj]

Dear Neha,

Kindly go through my blog post on the topic. It has examples and the simple terms to understand Instances.

Blog Link : https://terrynwinter.com/adobe-analytics-difference-between-page-views-instances-and-occurrences/

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

[Andrey_Osadchuk]

It's a counter that gets incremented every time data is received by Adobe Analytics.

Best wishes,
Andrey Osadchuk | Inspect Launch Implementation, Automate Classifications & Data Sources, Essential Bookmarks

[yuhuisg · Accepted solution]

Hits.

More correctly, hits where values had been set.

Then:

"Occurrences" = hits where values had been set or had been set previously and are still persisting.