Tracking Codes
To view a list of tracking codes:
- Go to the Marketing Manager
- From the main menu, select Tracking
- To create a new tracking code, click Create Tracking Code
- To review or edit an existing tracking code, click on a Tracking Code ID link
Create Tracking Code
Only two fields are required when creating a tracking code: the Tracking Code ID and the Tracking Code Type ID. However, at a minimum, you'll want to include a short description, a trackable lifetime and a billable lifetime.
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- Tracking Code ID - Required. Cannot be changed after creation.
- Description - A short description.
- Comments - Additional comments (currently unused).
- Tracking Code Type ID - Available types: Internal, External and Partner Managed.
- Marketing Campaign ID - Used to associate this tracking code with an existing Marketing Campaign.
- Default Product Catalog ID - Used to set the current session's default catalog if this code is detected (and active).
- From Date and Thru Date - Specifies when the tracking code is active.
- Redirect URL - If this tracking code is detected by the checkTrackingCodeUrlParam event and found to be active, it will attempt to redirect the user to the specified URL
- Override Logo URL and Override CSS URL - Set as session attributes, intended for use in co-branding / customization (currently not used).
- Trackable Lifetime - For how long after the initial visit should future visits be attributed to this tracking code (in seconds). Used to set the expiration date for the tracking code visit cookie.
- Billable Lifetime - For how long after the initial visit should future orders be attributed to this tracking code (in seconds). Used to set the expiration date for the tracking code order cookie.
- Group ID and Sub-Group ID - Free-form text fields to allow further segmenting of tracking codes within a marketing campaign (currently not used).
Tracking Code Types
To view a list of tracking codes:
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- Click on Create Tracking Code Type
Review / Edit Tracking Code
From the tracking code list, click on a Tracking Code ID link. This page displays the tracking code details in a form that allows updating.
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