Device segmentation

Segments available when selecting device

Updated over a week ago

It's a very normal request to be able to segment by device, or device-related attributes, in Webtrends Optimize.

In the drag-and-drop segment builder, you will find the following attributes:

Attribute

Description

Device Type

This will be found in "My Segments", and should contain options for Desktop, Tablet and Mobile. These are the most commonly used segments in the platform.

Desktop Browser

Options include: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10, Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer (All), Opera,

Mobile Browser

Options include: Opera Mobile, Opera Mini, Mobile Safari, Android, Internet Explroer for Mobile, Chrome Mobile

Desktop Operating System

Options include: Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Mobile Operating System

Options include: Google Android, Apple iOS, Symbian, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7, Palm WebOS, Windows Mobile

User Agent

Free option to match against a device's User Agent string.

IP Address

Useful for excluding office IPs, exposing the test to yourself only, etc.

ISP Name

The ISP of the user.

Filtering by device attributes in Reporting

In reporting, you'll be able to use the following attributes:

Name

Description

Device Type

Available for Filters and Dimensions

Browser Name

Available for Filters and Dimensions

User Agent string

Available for Filters

IP address

Available for Filters

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