Implementing Decibel with Adobe Experience Platform Launch

This page describes how to implement Decibel with Adobe Experience Platform Launch using the Decibel extension.

Adobe Experience Platform Launch Decibel extension

The Adobe Experience Platform Launch Decibel extension provides a comprehensive set of features to manage your Decibel instance, as well as easy-to-use actions allowing you to make advanced configurations usually requiring developer resources.

Use cases

Installing the Adobe Experience Platform Launch extension

1. In Adobe Experience Platform Launch, go to Extensions > Catalog.
2. In the search bar, search for "decibel".
   
3. Click the Install button.

Configuring the Decibel extension for deployment

1. In Adobe Experience Platform Launch, go to Extensions.
2. Locate the Decibel extension and click Configure.
   
3. Depending on your requirements, select one of the following implementation types to configure the Decibel extension:
   • Basic: Recommended for properties in Adobe Experience Platform Launch corresponding to one property in Decibel
   • Advanced: Recommended for multi-property deployments and users seeking enhanced integration with Adobe Analytics

Further information for configuring the Decibel extension using both implementation types are outlined below.

Basic implementation

If you are using SaaS implementation, you must provide your Decibel account ID and property ID. These are found in Tracking Code Settings on the Decibel portal, as displayed in the image below:

If you are using hosted tag or on-premises implementation:

1. Under Script Hosting, select Self-hosted.
2. Under Hosted Tag Configuration, enter the Tracking Script Domain and Tracking Script Path.
   
3. Create a rule implementing the Decibel Tracking Code action.

Advanced implementation

The image below describes the configurations available for advanced implementation:

If you are using content delivery network (CDN) implementation, enter your Decibel Account id and Property id. These are found in Tracking Code Settings on the Decibel portal.

If you are using self-hosted tag implementation, enter the Tracking Script Domain and Tracking Script Path.

Using the Decibel extension in Adobe Experience Platform Launch

The Decibel extension includes the following events, actions, and data elements:

Events

Events are used to trigger actions in Adobe Experience Platform Launch. They are the "if" portion of a rule.

The following events are included:

• ready
• onCollectionChange

Actions

Actions are triggered by events in Adobe Experience Platform Launch. They are the "then" portion of a rule. When an event is triggered, the "if" condition becomes "true" and the action is performed.

The following actions are included:

• Deploy Tracking Code
• Update User ID
• Set Collection
• Set Favorite
• Send Tracked Event
• Send Custom Dimension
• Send Application Error
• Send HTTP Error
• Submit Form

Data elements

Data elements are variable that can be mapped to query strings, URLs, cookie values, JavaScript variables, etc. You can reference a data element value using its variable name in Adobe Experience Platform Launch.

The following data elements are included:

• Lead ID
• Session ID
• Collection Status Check