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What is the definition of "Event"?
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An "event" defines or is the actual occurrence of a text string or other value in the request, response, or session as a whole. An event can also be a combination of one or more other events. An "event" is defined as a combination of a condition and an action that is triggered at one of five trigger points. The condition can be one or more pieces of information in the request or the response data that is noteworthy. For example, a match can be an HTTP 404 status code in the response or a particular text string such as "Purchase Confirmed." When a match occurs, the action that is associated with the match is performed. This action can be to increment a counter or to save a value in the data. Event-related data is written to the Short-Term Canister and can be aggregated into the reporting database. Some "events" are specific to a hit, while others are evaluated at the beginning or end of a session.
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08 December 2018
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