Set up reporting for Edge implementations

After you implement the Streaming Media Collection through the Edge Network, configure Customer Journey Analytics to report on the collected data.

NOTE
This page covers reporting in Customer Journey Analytics, the recommended destination for Edge implementations. If your datastream sends streaming media data to Adobe Analytics instead, see Set up reporting for Analytics-only implementations.
  • Prerequisites: Complete an Edge implementation and collect some data. See the Edge implementation overview and your chosen implementation method.

Create a connection in Customer Journey Analytics

  1. In Customer Journey Analytics, create a connection as described in Create a connection. When creating the connection, ensure that the Import all new data checkbox is enabled.

Create a data view in Customer Journey Analytics

  1. In Customer Journey Analytics, create a data view as described in Create or edit a data view.

    1. In the Connection field, select the connection that you previously created. New connections can take up to 15 minutes to appear.

    2. On the Components tab, in the Schema fields section, search for each component in the table below and drag it into the appropriate Dimensions or Metrics panel. If multiple fields of the same name exist, use the XDM path to confirm the correct field. Apply the context label shown in the Context labels drop-down in the component settings.

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      Component Type XDM path Context label
      Content Dimension mediaReporting.sessionDetails.name Media: Content ID
      Content name Dimension mediaReporting.sessionDetails.friendlyName Media: Video Name
      Content length Dimension mediaReporting.sessionDetails.length Media: Video Length
      Show Dimension mediaReporting.sessionDetails.show Media: Show
      Season Dimension mediaReporting.sessionDetails.season Media: Season
      Episode Dimension mediaReporting.sessionDetails.episode Media: Episode
      Event type Dimension eventType Media: Event Type
      Content time spent Metric mediaReporting.sessionDetails.timePlayed Media: Content Time Spent
      Media time spent Metric mediaReporting.sessionDetails.totalTimePlayed Media: Media Time Spent
      Total pause duration Metric mediaReporting.sessionDetails.pauseTime Media: Total Pause Duration
      Time to start Metric mediaReporting.qoeDataDetails.timeToStart Media: Time to Start
      Total buffer duration Metric mediaReporting.qoeDataDetails.bufferTime Media: Total Buffer Duration
      Media session server timeout Metric mediaReporting.sessionDetails.secondsSinceLastCall Media: Seconds Since Last Call
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      IMPORTANT
      The context labels in this table are required for the streaming media panels to function. Customer Journey Analytics uses them to automatically compute the Concurrent viewers and Playback time spent derived metrics (used by the Media concurrent viewers and Media playback time spent panels), and to populate the reporting options in the Media average minute audience panel.

      You can add any other dimensions or metrics to your data view at this point. Each page lists the XDM path for that component.

  2. Select Save and continueSave and finish to save your changes.

Create and configure a project in Customer Journey Analytics

  1. In Customer Journey Analytics, in the Workspace tab, in the Projects area, select Create project.

  2. Select Blank projectCreate.

  3. In the new project, select the data view that you previously created.

    When creating panels in your project, you can use any components that you added to your data view.

  4. Select the Panels icon in the left rail, then drag in the Media average minute audience, Media concurrent viewers, and Media playback time spent panels.

  5. (Conditional) If you added custom metadata to your schema, set the persistence for the custom fields, as described in Persistence component settings in the Customer Journey Analytics guide.

  6. Share the project as described in Share projects.

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    NOTE
    If the users you want to share with are not available, make sure the users have user and admin access to Customer Journey Analytics in the Adobe Admin Console.

Available media panels in Customer Journey Analytics

Analysis Workspace in Customer Journey Analytics includes three dedicated media panels for customers with the Streaming Media Collection Add-on. These panels provide pre-built visualizations for the most common streaming media reporting needs.

  • Media average minute audience: Compares average content consumption across programs of any length or genre. Supports both specific content (duration-based) and custom time period modes, and allows updating duration classifications after the fact.
  • Media concurrent viewers: Analyzes concurrent viewers over time to identify peak concurrency and drop-off points. Supports configurable granularity and series breakdown by segments, dimensions, or date ranges.
  • Media playback time spent: Analyzes playback duration over time with details on peak and trough periods. Supports configurable granularity and output format (hours or minutes).
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