github.com/coreyasmith/sitecore-custom-timeline-eras

💹 Custom Timeline Eras

This project demonstrates how to trigger outcomes and display custom outcomes as eras on the Experience Profile timeline in Sitecore.

💼 Prerequisites

Since this functionality depends on xDB, MongoDB must be installed and running for this solution to work.

🚀 Usage

1. Install a new instance of Sitecore 8.2 Update-7.
2. Update the publishUrl in PublishSettings.targets to point to your Sitecore installation's Website folder.
3. Update the physicalRootPath in CustomSerializationFolder.config to point to the root of this repository on your disk.
4. Build and publish the solution.
5. Publish the site from Sitecore.
6. Open the home page in an incognito window or clear your cookies.
7. Click the Identify Contact button to identify the current session.
8. Trigger some outcomes.
9. Click the Abandon Session button to force the outcomes to show up on the Experience Profile.
10. Open the Experience Profile from the Sitecore Launchpad and click Bruce Wayne to see the outcomes on the timeline.
11. Enjoy.

💡 Notes

This repository contains Sitecore Support patch Sitecore.Support.126998.134727 to fix an issue with the timeline. Please see the README.md with that patch for more information.