How to set up the DigitalPulse Debugger

In Web Analytics, one of the most important tasks for a web analyst is to make sure that data is being collected correctly. This is being verified by debugger tools. There are various tools like Fiddler, Charles, DigitalPulse Debugger and many more. Here I am going to start with DigitalPulse Debugger tool.

DigitalPulse Debugger
For Site Catalyst implementations, Adobe recommends using DigitalPulse Debugger - an awesome option. It shows you an image pop-up request of your analytics data when executed in browser. It can be used in all recent versions of JavaScript supported browsers (like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox).

How to set up the DigitalPulse Debugger?

To begin with, here is the JavaScript code.

javascript:void(window.open("","dp_debugger","width=600,height=600,location=0,menubar=0,status=1,toolbar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1").document.write("<script language='JavaScript' id=dbg src='https://www.adobetag.com/d1/digitalpulsedebugger/live/DPD.js'></"+"script>"));

Internet Explorer

• Click on Favorites, and then click on Add to Favorites
• Name the favorite to DigitalPulse Debugger, select your Favorites Bar, Click Add
• In Favorites Bar, right click on it and go to Properties
• Paste the above code in the URL field and click OK
• Make visible Favorite Bar on your browser (View - Toolbar - Favorite Bar)

Chrome & Firefox

• Open your browser, paste the above code in the address bar
• Click on Bookmarks, then click Bookmark this page
• Name the bookmark to Digital Pulse Debugger, select your Favorites Bar, Click Done
• Make visible Bookmarks bar on your browser

Using the DigitalPulse Debugger
Open your website where the Site Catalyst implementations has been done. Once the page opens, simply click on the DigitalPulse Debugger from the Favorite bar (Bookmark bar). Then it shows you the details you are capturing to measure your online data.

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