Legend for dimension definitions
- Field Name
- Description
- Display Name
- The name of the dimension, as it appears in the Portal
- Description
- The description for the dimension that appears in the Portal
- Populated Type
- The type of event object that populates the dimension:
Pattern
- hit attributeFact
- recorded as a dimension value of the listed eventSystem
- maintained by the event engine internally
- Populated Name
- Name of the object that populates the dimension
- A value of
No Source
is used forSystem
objects.
- A value of
- Populated Instance
- The occurrence of the Populated Name object that populates the
dimension:
First
orLast
. - Dim Type
- How the dimension is populated:
Whitelist
- Populated by whitelist + observed valuesNote: By default, many provided dimensions are configured to capture observed values so that the dimensions are immediately populated when the system is installed or upgraded. However, observed values may be captured and stored in the database indefinitely, causing unnecessary data storage. These dimensions should be converted to whitelist-only dimensions where possible. See "Data Management for Dimensions" in the Unica Discover Event Manager Manual.WhitelistOnly
- Populated by a whitelist of values only
- Log Values
- When
True
, the dimension is pre-configured to log detected values in the databaseNote: Logged values for a dimension are purged automatically on a periodic basis. See "Data Management for Dimensions" in the Unica Discover Event Manager Manual. - Internal Name
- The internal identifier for the session attribute
Note: This value is referenced when editing the session attribute in Advanced Mode. For more information, see Advanced Mode for Events.