xConnect

xConnect Sitecore xDB

xDB.Tracker Identifier Missing

A persistent bug in Sitecore xConnect involves contact identifier management during merge operations. When two contacts merge, the system must select which identifiers to retain, but it frequently discards the...

Sitecore xDB xConnect

Are you losing your xDB data?

If you are on Sitecore 9.0 to 9.1.1 without patches, data loss may occur. Users should watch for specific error messages in their logs.

xConnect xDB Sitecore

Bonfire releases xDB Peek (Part 1)

Bonfire has unveiled xDB Peek, an evolved version of their analytics data transfer object project. This tool provides an accessible, styled interface for viewing comprehensive information about Sitecore website visitors....

xDB xConnect Sitecore

Add your xConnect facet to Experience Profile, the Lazy Way

The challenge of displaying xConnect facets in Sitecore’s Experience Profile traditionally involves complex, time-consuming processes. I discovered a faster solution using the EP Express Tab, an open-source Sitecore project that...

Sitecore xConnect SQL

Working with the xConnect hex identifiers

This article explains how to work with hexadecimal identifiers in Sitecore 9.x xConnect shard databases. Identifiers for contacts, contact facets, interactions, and interaction facets are now stored in separate tables...

xConnect Sitecore

9.1 Release of the Bonfire Analytics DTO

I needed to monitor what Sitecore observes about users and sessions, encompassing goals, events, profiles, patterns, pages, geographic data, marketing automation, and xConnect facets—both current and historical versions.

xDB xConnect Sitecore Facets

Reset a facet on an xConnect contact

This article addresses a technical challenge in Sitecore 9.x regarding facet management on xConnect contacts. In the earlier 8.2 version, developers could use a .Reset() extension method to clear facets,...