Collecting data from Adobe Analytics 2.0

Collecting data from Adobe Analytics 2.0#

This guide explains how to collect data from Adobe Analytics 2.0. To learn how to collect data from a different data source, go back to the Available data sources in Adverity overview.

Introduction#

For a list of the fields that you can collect from Adobe Analytics 2.0, see Adobe Analytics.

Limitations#

Collecting data from Adobe Analytics 2.0 comes with the following limitations:

Adobe Analytics 2.0 applies practical limitations to the number of columns that can be collected in a single fetch. A high number of dimensions included in a fetch will increase the complexity of the queries to be performed, resulting in very long load times. To overcome this limitation, minimize the number of selected dimensions for quicker fetch times.

Creating a datastream to collect data from Adobe Analytics 2.0#

The basics of creating a datastream to collect data from any data source are explained in our guide to Collecting data in Adverity. This guide contains information about the specific steps to create a datastream to fetch data from Adobe Analytics 2.0.

Authorization: Allow Adverity to access Adobe Analytics 2.0#

Before creating an authorization to give Adverity access to Adobe Analytics 2.0, perform the following actions:

Set up the OAuth Server-to-Server credential in the Adobe I/O Console. For more information, see the Adobe Documentation.

Configuration: Choose the data you want to collect from Adobe Analytics 2.0#

To choose what data to collect and customize the Adobe Analytics 2.0 datastream configuration, follow these steps:

(Optional) Rename your datastream.
In Company and Report suite, select the company and report suite for which to collect data.
In Dimensions and Metrics, change the list of fields that you want to see in your data extract. Select at least one dimension and one metric.

Note

For information on configuring other Adobe Analytics 2.0 fields, see Advanced Adobe Analytics 2.0 tips.

What’s next?#

Apply Data Mapping to your collected data to harmonize data collected from different sources in Adverity.
Transform your data to meet your needs by creating and applying transformations to your datastream.
Load your data into Explore & Present to visualize your data in Adverity.
Load your data into an external destination of your choice.

Troubleshooting Adobe Analytics 2.0#

My Adobe Analytics 2.0 fetch is taking a long time#

Adobe Analytics 2.0 fetches can take some time if you are collecting data for three or more dimensions.

To resolve this issue, select a maximum of two dimensions when configuring your datastream settings.

Advanced Adobe Analytics 2.0 tips#

Configuring data collection from Adobe Analytics 2.0#

In the Settings tab of your Adobe Analytics 2.0 datastream overview, you can configure a number of additional settings:

Segments: Select the report segments for which to collect data.
Combine Segments: Select this checkbox to combine the data based on the selected segments. If you do not select this checkbox, Adverity returns data for each segment separately.