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.

• 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:

• Go to the Marketing Manager
• From the main menu, select Tracking
• Select Tracking Code Type

Edit Tracking Code Type

• Click on a Tracking Code Type ID

Create New Tracking Code Type

• 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.

To view orders associated with this tracking code, click Tracking Code Orders.

To view visits associated with this tracking code, click Tracking Code Visits. To view details for a specific visit, click a Visit ID link - this will take you to the The Visit Detail page in the Party Manager.

The Visit Detail page in the Party Manager