Tag Builder - Visitor Data Mart-Specific Visitor Tracking

Description

These settings determine whether Webtrends Visitor Data Mart visitor tracking should use the default Webtrends-provided value passed in WT.vt_sid, or whether it should use an alternate query parameter or cookie value that can be passed using the WT.vtid parameter. By default, Use standard Webtrends Visitor Id (WT.vt_sid) is selected and you can use your default Webtrends Visitor Data Mart visitor tracking settings. However, if you do decide to use an alternate query parameter or cookie value, select Use alternate Webtrends Visitor Id (WT.vtid) in this dialog and also make sure you configure your Webtrends Visitor Data Mart profile to enable the Use alternate Webtrends Visitor Id setting.

Use standard Webtrends Visitor Id (WT.vt_sid)

Select this option if you want to use the default Webtrends visitor tracking parameter, WT.vt_sid, to track unique visitors. This parameter is set by the Webtrends Data Collection servers.

Use alternate Webtrends Visitor Id (WT.vtid)

Select this option if you want Webtrends Visitor Data Mart to use an additional visitor identification query parameter or cookie instead of the default WT.vt_sid parameter. Selecting this option assigns a custom value to the WT.vtid parameter using the query parameter or cookie you specify.

Set with this query parameter

Select this option to populate WT.vtid with a parameter value, and type the parameter name in the text box.

Set with this cookie

Select this option to populate WT.vtid with a cookie value, and type the cookie name in the text box.

Example using Query Parameter

Suppose you have a query parameter named cust_id that uniquely identifies visitors. You'd like to identify unique visitors in the Webtrends Webtrends Visitor Data Mart using this parameter. Achieve this by performing the following steps:

1. Enable Use alternate Webtrends Visitor Id (WT.vtid).
2. Select Set with this query parameter and enter cust_id in the accompanying text box.
3. Configure your Visitor Data Mart profile to Use alternate Webtrends Visitor Id.

A sample URL might look like this:
http://www.webtrends.com/Services/TrainingCourses.aspx?cust_id=abcdefghij

Which yields the following parameter assignment:
WT.vtid=abcdefghij

Example using Cookie

Suppose you have a cookie named CUST_ID that uniquely identifies visitors. You'd like to identify unique visitors in the Webtrends Visitor Data Mart using this cookie. Achieve this by performing the following steps:

1. Enable Use alternate Webtrends Visitor Id (WT.vtid).
2. Select Set with this cookie and enter CUST_ID in the accompanying text box.
3. Configure your Visitor Data Mart profile to Use alternate Webtrends Visitor Id.

A sample cookie might look like this:
CUST_ID=abcdefghij

Which yields the following parameter assignment:
WT.vtid=abcdefghij

JavaScript Reference

Class.Property	Type
WebTrends.vtid	string