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Banners: Tracks

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Description[edit]

Used to view a list of existing Banner Tracking information.

How to Access[edit]

  • Select Components  Banners  Tracks

Screenshot[edit]

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Column Headers[edit]

Click on a column heading to sort the list by that column's value.

  • Name. The name and category of the banner.
  • Client. The Client for this Banner. Clients are entered using the Banner Client Manager.
  • Type. The type of the track. This is an impression or a click.
  • Count. Number of impressions or clicks.
  • Date. Date and hour of the impression or click.

List Filters[edit]

Near the top of the page you will see the filter bar shown in the Screenshot above. The functions are:

Search bar. Near the top of the page you will see the search bar shown in the Screenshot above.

  • Search by Text. Enter part of the search term and click the Search icon. Hover to see a Tooltip indicating which fields will be searched.
    To 'Search by ID' enter "id:x", where "x" is the ID number (for example, "id:19").
  • Filter Options. Click to display the additional filters.
  • Clear. Click to clear the Filter field and restore the list to its unfiltered state.
  • Ordering. Shows the current list ordering field. 2 ways to change the order:
    • Select from the dropdown list. Ordering may be in ascending or descending order.
    • Click a column heading. The column heading toggles between ascending and descending order.
  • Number to Display. Shows the number of items in a list. Select from the dropdown list to change the number displayed.
    The default for a site is '20' but this may be changed in the Global Configuration.
  • Select Category. Select from the list of available categories.
  • Select Client. Select from the list of available clients.


Filter by Type. Lets you show only items assigned to a specific type. The list box will show the types defined.

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  • - Select Type -: Show items assigned to any type.
  • <your type>: Show items assigned only to this type.
  • Select Max Levels. Select from the list of available levels.

Begin and End date.

  • Begin date. The startingdate of the tracks to list.
  • End date. The enddate of the tracks to list.

Page Controls. When the number of items is more than one page, you will see a page control bar near the bottom of the page shown in the Screenshot above. The current page number being viewed has a dark colour background.

  • Start. Click to go to the first page.
  • Prev. Click to go to the previous page.
  • Page numbers. Click to go to the desired page.
  • Next. Click to go to the next page.
  • End. Click to go to the last page.

Toolbar[edit]

At the top of the page you will see the toolbar shown in the Screenshot above. The functions are:

  • Export. Opens a window where you will be able export the Banner Tracks.
  • Delete Tracks. Will delete the selected Banner Tracks.
  • Options. Opens the Options window where settings such as default parameters can be edited.
  • Help. Opens this help screen.

See Article Manager Options for more information.

Quick Tips[edit]

  • You must add at least one Banner Client and Banner Category before you can add a Banner.