Other fixes

AN-295574; AN-296354; AN-297143; AN-299501; AN-301755; AN-302054; AN-302304; AN-302631; AN-302811; AN-303090; AN-303372; AN-303428; AN-303429; AN-303432; AN-303434; AN-303437; AN-303438; AN-303519; AN-303610; AN-303656; AN-303659; AN-303663; AN-303664; AN-303818; AN-303823; AN-303837; AN-304036; AN-304195; AN-304321; AN-304325; AN-304339; AN-304356; AN-304435; AN-304457; AN-304509; AN-304519; AN-304534

Important notices for Adobe Analytics administrators

NoticeDate Added or UpdatedDescription
Improved IP-to-geolocation mappingJanuary 4, 2023

Our vendor for IP lookups, Digital Element, is upgrading to a new improved dataset (NetAcuity Pulse) for IP-to-geolocation mapping. Originally planned for October 2022, Adobe Analytics will adopt this new dataset on January 11, 2023. The new database will be more accurate than previous versions. Some IP-to-geo mappings will change/improve when the new database is adopted.

All Adobe Analytics tools (Analysis Workspace, Reports & Analytics, Reporting API, Data Warehouse, LiveStream, Analytics Data Feeds, and so on) will automatically take advantage of the new improved mappings. There will be no change in the format of the data in data feeds. Customer Journey Analytics data provided through the Analytics Source Connector will automatically take advantage of the new mappings.

Update to new NetAcuity carrier databaseJanuary 4, 2023

This update, originally planned for on October 5, 2022, will now happen on January 11, 2023. Carrier-related information stored in the carrier field in Adobe Analytics Data Warehouse and Analytics Data Feeds will change. Historically, the data format in that column has been <domain>:<ISP>. Adobe has maintained an internal lookup table to map these <domain>:<ISP> values into carrier names for reporting purposes in Adobe Analytics reporting tools (Analysis Workspace, Reports & Analytics, Reporting API, Data Warehouse, LiveStream, etc.). The lookup file (carrier.tsv) is also provided with Data Feeds so that you can use the same mappings.

This update enhances our carrier mappings by using a more accurate carrier database from NetAcuity. The format of the data in the carrier column in Data Feeds will change going forward. Instead of <domain>:<ISP>, it will contain a carrier name. Adobe will continue to use the lookup table in order to maintain as much continuity with past reporting as possible. Reporting tools where the lookups are applied by Adobe (Analysis Workspace, Reports & Analytics, reporting API, data warehouse, LiveStream, etc.) will benefit from more accurate mappings. Some mappings – especially for international domains and ISPs – will change more than others when Adobe adopts the new database. The data feeds carrier lookup file (carrier.tsv) will maintain the old mappings and add the new mappings.

The Analytics Source Connector does not currently map the carrier field, so carrier reporting is not currently available in Experience Platform, Customer Journey Analytics, and so on. Therefore, use of the new carrier database will not impact anything in Experience Platform that is based on data provided by the Analytics Source Connector.

Updated guidelines for traffic spike notificationsNovember 18, 2022Former guidelines were based strictly on hit volumes. The new guidelines are based on a combination of report suite size and percent increase.
Update to device lookups due to Google Client HintsOctober 14, 2022

The use of client hints in device lookup, originally planned for October 26, 2022, has been postponed to January 2023.

As of October 2022 it is possible to collect client hints with either the Web SDK or AppMeasurement JavaScript libraries. But client hints will not be incorporated into device lookup until January 2023. At that date, Adobe will begin using client hints in addition to the User-Agent when deriving certain device information for hits coming from Chromium browsers, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. This is in response to Google’s plan to gradually reduce the information presented from the User-Agent string in lieu of data passed via client hints.

As part of this change, Adobe will use Device Atlas for all device lookups related to User-Agent. Learn more

Default landing pageSeptember 29, 2022The new landing page that was introduced earlier this year will become the default experience for all users in January 2023. The current page will be deprecated and everyone will be required to use the new experience.
Anomaly detection auto-run conditionsSeptember 29, 2022Today, Anomaly detection auto-runs on all columns of time-series freeform tables. To ensure data is available for analysis and projects load faster, Adobe will change how Anomaly detection auto-runs. Starting October 26, 2022, Anomaly detection will auto-run only on the first metric column in a table. You can configure column settings to run anomaly detection on other columns, if needed.
Pausing scheduled reports in Reports & AnalyticsJune 8, 2022

On April 21, 2022, Adobe announced the deprecation of several features specific to scheduled reports in preparation for the previously announced end of life for Reports & Analytics. These features included the ability to schedule new reports as well as new data extracts.

In response to customer requests seeking an extension and to ease the transition from Reports & Analytics, Adobe has decided to extend access to these features until Jan 31, 2023. Please note that expiration windows for both reports and data extracts will continue to be limited to nine months; report and data extract delivery will pause at the end of this period unless the schedule is reactivated.

To reiterate, these features will be deprecated on January 31, 2023. Before this date, you must migrate your scheduled reporting to one of the other mechanisms available to you in Adobe Analytics. For additional questions or support, please reach out to Adobe Customer Care.

Pausing scheduled tasks in Report BuilderJune 8, 2022

On April 21, 2022, Adobe rolled out changes to scheduled tasks in Report Builder as part of our performance and delivery optimization efforts. These changes included removing the ability to have scheduled deliveries “end after x occurrences.” In response to several customer requests seeking more time to explore and implement alternatives, Adobe has decided to restore this option in a limited fashion until Jan 31, 2023.

You can continue to schedule hourly Report Builder tasks and have them end after a maximum of 99 occurrences. Please note that the rollback only applies to hourly tasks; the “end after x occurrences” will remain unavailable for all other delivery intervals (daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly). Please note that this option will be deprecated on January 31, 2023. For more questions or support, please reach out to Adobe Customer Care. Learn more

End-of-life notices

EOL Product or FeatureDate added or updatedDescription
EOL of Publishing Lists featureSeptember 29, 2022As part of the EOL of Reports & Analytics, Publishing Lists are slated to reach end-of-life in December 2023. You will not be able to create new or access existing Publishing Lists to send or schedule Analysis Workspace projects.
EOL for Data WorkbenchSeptember 14, 2022Adobe intends to end-of-life Data Workbench effective December 31, 2023. See Data Workbench end-of-life announcement for details. Contact your Adobe Account Team with any questions.
EOL for Reports & AnalyticsJanuary 4, 2022Effective December 31, 2023, Adobe intends to discontinue Reports & Analytics and its accompanying reports and features. The reports, visualizations, and underlying technology that power Reports & Analytics no longer meet Adobe’s technology standards. Most Reports & Analytics features are available in Analysis Workspace. Since the release of Analysis Workspace in 2015, Reports & Analytics functionality and capabilities have been moved to Analysis Workspace and a threshold of workflow parity has been reached. This notice explains the end-of-life process.

AppMeasurement

For the latest updates on AppMeasurement releases (Version 2.23.0), please refer to AppMeasurement for JavaScript release notes.

September 2022

FeatureDescriptionTargeted Date
Combo Charts visualization in WorkspaceCombo charts let you compare metrics more easily and intuitively within Workspace. Learn morePhased rollout starting September 14, 2022
AppMeasurement version 2.23.0AppMeasurement now supports the collection of high-entropy user-agent client hints which Chromium browsers (Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge) use to provide device information. You can configure client hints via Tags or use the “collectHighEntropyUserAgentHints” flag. Collection of high-entropy hints is turned off by default. Learn moreSeptember 22, 2022

Fixes in Adobe Analytics

  • Fixed issues with Classifications import and export. (AN-299267)

Fixes for individual customers:

AN-288519; AN-289300; AN-297387; AN-297465; AN-297520; AN-297641; AN-298134; AN-298351; AN-298429; AN-298483; AN-298520; AN-298582; AN-298816; AN-298832; AN-298855; AN-298864; AN-299407; AN-299545; AN-299644; AN-299715

Important notices for Adobe Analytics administrators

NoticeDate Added or UpdatedDescription
Update to new NetAcuity carrier databaseSeptember 26, 2022

This update, originally planned for on October 5, 2022, has been postponed to January, 2023. Carrier-related information stored in the carrier field in Adobe Analytics Data Warehouse and Analytics Data Feeds will change. Historically, the data format in that column has been <domain>:<ISP>. Adobe has maintained an internal lookup table to map these <domain>:<ISP> values into carrier names for reporting purposes in Adobe Analytics reporting tools (Analysis Workspace, Reports & Analytics, reporting API, Data Warehouse, LiveStream, etc.). The lookup file (carrier.tsv) is also provided with Data Feeds so that you can use the same mappings.

This update enhances our carrier mappings by using a more accurate carrier database from NetAcuity. The format of the data in the carrier column in Data Feeds will change going forward. Instead of <domain>:<ISP>, it will contain a carrier name. Adobe will continue to use the lookup table in order to maintain as much continuity with past reporting as possible. Reporting tools where the lookups are applied by Adobe (Analysis Workspace, Reports & Analytics, reporting API, data warehouse, LiveStream, etc.) will benefit from more accurate mappings. Some mappings – especially for international domains and ISPs – will change more than others when Adobe adopts the new database. The data feeds carrier lookup file (carrier.tsv) will maintain the old mappings and add the new mappings.

The Analytics Source Connector does not currently map the carrier field, so carrier reporting is not currently available in Experience Platform, Customer Journey Analytics etc. Therefore, use of the new carrier database will not impact anything in Experience Platform that is based on data provided by the Analytics Source Connector.

Improved IP-to-geolocation mappingSeptember 26, 2022

Our vendor for IP lookups, Digital Element, is upgrading to a new improved dataset (NetAcuity Pulse) for IP-to-geolocation mapping. Originally planned for October 2022, Adobe Analytics will adopt this new dataset in January, 2023. The new database will be more accurate than previous versions. Some IP-to-geo mappings will change/improve when the new database is adopted.

All Adobe Analytics tools (Analysis Workspace, Reports & Analytics, reporting API, data warehouse, LiveStream, data feeds etc.) will automatically take advantage of the new improved mappings. There will be no change in the format of the data in data feeds. Customer Journey Analytics data provided through the Analytics Source Connector will also automatically take advantage of the new mappings.

SFTP upgradeSeptember 19, 2022Previously, Adobe had communicated that Adobe would upgrade its Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) services in September 2022 to provide improved security for file transfer. Adobe performed this upgrade on September 20, 2022. When this change took place, certain SFTP client configurations were no longer supported. This impacts only data sent to or retrieved from Adobe Analytics using SFTP. The FTP protocol is not impacted. In order to avoid service disruptions, please ensure that your SFTP clients (code, tools, services) are in accordance with the changes detailed here.
Changes to how Analytics handles A4T data collected using the Adobe Experience Platform Edge NetworkSeptember 14, 2022In March 2022, Analytics changed how it handles some calls originating from the Edge Network that includes A4T data. Hits with A4T reporting content are modified so that they are not treated as Page View (t()) or Link Tracking (tl()) events. This logic is now updated to include cases where propositionDisplay events were not being modified as intended.
Automatic delimiters for list variables and list props in the Web SDKSeptember 14, 2022List variables and list props now use the delimiters specified in report suite settings, unless a delimiter override is specified in XDM. See the list variable for more information.
EOL for Data WorkbenchSeptember 14, 2022Adobe intends to end-of-life Data Workbench effective December 31, 2023. Please contact your Customer Care representative for alternative solutions to Data Workbench of if you have any questions.
Update to device lookups due to Google Client HintsAugust 19, 2022

Starting on October 26, 2022, Adobe will begin using client hints in addition to the User-Agent when deriving certain device information for hits coming from Chromium browsers, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. This is in response to Google’s plan to gradually reduce the information presented from the User-Agent string in lieu of data passed via client hints. Read more about client hints here.

By October, both the AppMeasurement and Web SDK collection libraries will support collection of client hints and configuring whether to high-entropy client hints are collected. As part of this change, Adobe will use Device Atlas for all device lookups related to User-Agent. Currently, Device Atlas is used only for mobile hits. These updates may result in small changes to device information historically derived from User-Agent - specifically Browser, Browser Type, Operating System, Operating System Type, and Mobile Device. Learn more

Pausing scheduled reports in Reports & AnalyticsJune 8, 2022

On April 21, 2022, Adobe announced the deprecation of several features specific to scheduled reports in preparation for the previously announced end of life for Reports & Analytics. These features included the ability to schedule new reports as well as new data extracts.

In response to customer requests seeking an extension and to ease the transition from Reports & Analytics, Adobe has decided to extend access to these features until Jan 31, 2023. Please note that expiration windows for both reports and data extracts will continue to be limited to nine months; report and data extract delivery will pause at the end of this period unless the schedule is reactivated.

To reiterate, these features will be deprecated on January 31, 2023. Before this date, you must migrate your scheduled reporting to one of the other mechanisms available to you in Adobe Analytics. For additional questions or support, please reach out to Adobe Customer Care.

Pausing scheduled tasks in Report BuilderJune 8, 2022

On April 21, 2022, Adobe rolled out changes to scheduled tasks in Report Builder as part of our performance and delivery optimization efforts. These changes included removing the ability to have scheduled deliveries “end after x occurrences.” In response to several customer requests seeking more time to explore and implement alternatives, Adobe has decided to restore this option in a limited fashion until Jan 31, 2023.

You can continue to schedule hourly Report Builder tasks and have them end after a maximum of 99 occurrences. Please note that the rollback only applies to hourly tasks; the “end after x occurrences” will remain unavailable for all other delivery intervals (daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly). Please note that this option will be deprecated on January 31, 2023. For more questions or support, please reach out to Adobe Customer Care. Learn more

EOL for Reports & AnalyticsJanuary 4, 2022Effective December 31, 2023, Adobe intends to discontinue Reports & Analytics and its accompanying reports and features. The reports, visualizations, and underlying technology that power Reports & Analytics no longer meet Adobe’s technology standards. Most Reports & Analytics features are available in Analysis Workspace. Since the release of Analysis Workspace in 2015, Reports & Analytics functionality and capabilities have been moved to Analysis Workspace and a threshold of workflow parity has been reached. This notice explains the end-of-life process.