TL;DR
The new Event Manager replaces Event Watcher. You can still see your Analysis Point usage, but can also disable custom events you no longer need, and even mark some events for raw data “Export Only”.
As you know, every custom event you send costs you points out of your Analysis Point budget. With the new Event Manager tool, we give you the ability to manage that budget, turning off processing when you no longer need it. If you have Raw Data Export enabled for your project, you can choose “Export Only”, which sends the event to raw data without costing you any Analysis Points.
Let’s show you how you can set up events.
Go to Event Manager on your dashboard.
Note the Data Processing Limits bar on the top of the page; this bar shows you the total allowance of analysis points you have, as well as the number of points your enabled custom events will cost.
Scroll down to see your list of Custom Events.
Actual Points shows how many analysis points are used by the current settings
Potential Points shows how much the event would cost if it were enabled. For example, the ‘buy’ event above has the potential to cost 12 points, but since it’s disabled, the Actual Points reads 0.
You can click on each event to expand it and see its parameters.
For parameters of type ‘string’, you can click View values to see individual parameter values.
For each event, you can select:
Enabled – The event is processed. It costs Analysis Points and can be used to feed the Data Explorer, Funnels and Custom Segments. Enabled Events are also forwarded to raw data when available.
Export Only – The event is forwarded to raw data. It costs 0 Analysis Points and will not be available in the Data Explorer, Funnels or Custom Segments. This is a great option for heatmap events, which aren’t particularly useful when processed, but MUST have Export enabled to be retrieved by the Heatmapper.
Disabled – Prevent the event from being processed or exported. It costs 0 Analysis Points and will not be available for any type of use.
Make sure to click the Save button on top to save your work. NOTE: Unsaved options will be gray, and will change to teal after being saved. When there are unsaved options, the Save button will be orange. When everything is saved, it will be gray.
FAQ
The Enabled option costs Analysis Points, but Export Only does not, why should I pick Enabled?
Enabled events are processed. You can view custom events in the Data Explorer, Funnels and Segments. The Export Only option does not process the data.
What happens when I exceed my Analysis Points?
If you exceed your Analysis Points, contact us. Usually, the problem can be corrected by better event management, but we’re willing to look at your case if you think your budget hould be increased.
Can I buy more Analysis Points?
Not at present. Contact us and let’s talk.
How do I get access to raw data export?
To get access to raw data export, sign up for heatmaps here: https://unity3d.com/services/analytics/heatmaps.
HELP! I accidentally hit Disabled for a custom event – what do I do now?
Change it back to the correct option you want and save. It may take another data processing cycle to update. If that happens, you will see a gap of no data from when the Disabled option took effect to when you switched it back.