In the Value step, you configure the value or values to be recorded. First, you must specify the type of value to record. You may record just the count or a specific value in text or numeric format.

Depending on the type of event, you can select different things to record as the value. The recorded value depends on the selected value type, basis of the value, and the specific value to record.

Note: The trigger for the event affects the available values that you can record for an event. For example, if the event is configured to be triggered at the end of the session, you cannot select hit attributes as values to record.

1. In the Event Summary, review the Value Type that you are recording.
2. The occurrence of the event is automatically recorded.
3. Depending on the value type, extra event values may be recorded.
4. Click the next step.

Record event values

If an event is referenced by another event as a condition or a value, the value of the first event that is used by the second event is the last recorded value.

The last recorded value is not equivalent to the value when the event last fired. For example, if Event A is configured to record the value on its first instance, then the value when the event first fires is its last recorded value. During the remainder of the session, the event may fire multiple times. The value when the event fires the last time is not the last recorded value.

Note: If you configure the referenced event to record the value each time that it fires, to reference values other than the first or last recorded value requires the use of Advanced Mode.

Fact retrieval matrix

When an event references the recorded value of another event, it is referencing a specifically recorded fact, which may be different from the recorded value for the event.

For example, suppose Event A is configured to be recorded only on its first occurrence, even though the event value (its fact value) can change over the course of a session. Suppose Event B's recorded value is the value of Event A. If the values of Event A are 100, 200, and 300 over the course of the session, the recorded values of Event A and Event B are both 100.

In the matrix below, you can review the fact values that are retrieved based on the values that are recorded.

• Recorded Values - Facts can be defined to track only certain occurrences of the event in the session.
  • First - The first occurrence of the fact is recorded for reporting and searching. Subsequent facts in the session are dropped.
  • Last - The last occurrence of the fact is recorded for reporting and searching. All previous fact occurrences are replaced with the last occurrence.
  • All - Every occurrence of the fact is retained for reporting and searching.
• Retrieved Values - During evaluation of an event's properties, facts can be retrieved. The first or last occurrence of the fact to retrieve can be specified.
  • First - Retrieves the first occurrence.
  • Last - Retrieves the last occurrence.
  • Nth - The nth occurrence while iterating through the list.