Extended flash metrics create custom fields specific to your business
Lets go through the process of creating an extended metric, and what all the different options mean.
Start by navigating to the management portal, then follow the below steps:
Scroll to the bottom of the left menu, then click Extended Metrics under the Flash heading.
Click the New button in the top right of the Extended Metrics window.
Fill out the New Extended Metric options.
Name: make sure to give your metric a name which accurately describes its function.
Display Section: this decides where in your flash reports the metric sits.
Display Order on Section: you can use this option to decide how the metric is ordered within your extended metrics page. you can leave it at the default 0 if you would like.
Effect on Flash: you can either has this option set to have a positive, negative, or no effect on your chosen flash total.
Target: if you choose to have a positive or negative effect in the Effect on Flash option, this option will appear. You can select either Daily Net Spend or Daily Actual GP as your target.
This metric is Read Only: choose whether you want your new extended metric to be editable in the flash report or not.
Make sure you fill out all the essential information marked with a red star, then press Save.
💡TIP
You can edit all this information after creating an extended metric, if it isn't having the desired effect.
Extended metrics will automatically appear on all your flash reports.
☺️ Have any questions or need support? Reach out to us on our email. We're here to help!