Set events
Within the Events tab, it is possible to set events that will be used through Meiro Business Explorer (the basis for identity stitching, attribute calculation, displayed for each customer in the Customer Detail tab/ Timeline). Full list of events will be visible in the Data tab/ Events tab.
1. Create event
To create an event, please click on the Create Event button and fill the form that will be displayed.
General
Event Name: Name your event. Event Name will be visible under this name across Meiro Business Explorer. If needed it is possible to edit it later on.
Source (not editable later): Pick the data source for which this event belongs to.
Warning: It will not be possible to edit Source later.
Event Type (not editable later): Select event type from available event types (for example page view, transactions etc.).
Warning: It will not be possible to edit Event Type later.
Event Version (not editable later): Assign version of this event that you can refer to later.
Warning: It will not be possible to edit Event Version later.
Schema
The schema describes the way how event payload should be displayed in the user interface. It is possible to set multiple items that will be displayed.
Title: Set the title of the payload. The event title is the further specification of the event. For example event type "Order Status Updated" maybe have the title "The customer's order changed the status to Awaiting bank payment" to specify event further. The title will be visible under this name across Meiro Business Explorer. If needed it is possible to edit it later on.
Add items to display in the payload:
Name: Name your schema item. It will be visible under this name across Meiro Business Explorer. If needed it is possible to edit the name later on.
Type: Set the item type (string, datetime, number).
Format: Pick one of the available formats (text, link, list).
Path: JSON path that points to value in payload corresponding to this payload item.
Remember: After clicking on the Save button, changes will be applied immediately.
2. Edit/ show-hide events
At any time it is possible to edit events. If needed It is possible to hide an event from Meiro interface. When hidden events will not be displayed in Meiro interface.
Changes will be reflected immediately after clicking on the Save button.
Warning: Fields that are not editable are: Source, Event Type, Event Version. If filled wrong, it is recommended to hide the incorrect event and create a new one.
3. Example
An example of an event displayed in the Data tab/ Events tab:
For this event:
Event Name: Account created on web
Event Source: Bank website
Event Type: picked from the drop-down list (in this case "account-created")
Event Version: the version of this event (for example 1-0-0)
Schema Title: Bank web account created
Schema Name: Device family
Schema Type: string
Schema Format: text
Schema Path: JSON path to this event