Experiment states
An Experiment can be in a Scheduled, Running, or Finished state.
| Icon | State | Description | Possible Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled | Experiments whose start date is in the future | You can change all definitions of a scheduled Experiment. | |
| Running | Experiment that are currently running | You can only change the Title and End Date of a running Experiment, or enable/disable it. You cannot edit the content included in a running Experiment. | |
| Finished | Experiments whose end date has elapsed. | You can only change the Title of an Experiment that has finished. |
Additionally, Scheduled and Running Experiments can have the following states:
| Icon | State | Description | Possible Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled | The item has been disabled and is no longer available on the website. | Enable the item. | |
| Invalid | The Publication, Page Region, Trigger, or Content Variant is incorrectly configured or is no longer available. | If Scheduled, edit the item to fix the problem. If Running or Finished, the analytics data is compromised so recreate the Experiment: disable the original Experiment, duplicate it, and fix the problem. | |
| Changed BluePrint Hierarchy | A Publication in the BluePrint Hierarchy has been added or removed. | If Scheduled, edit the Experiment: select the Where: Publications Publication and click BluePrint Hierarchy to view the changes. Click Save to confirm the Experiment is valid. If Running or Finished, the analytics data is compromised so recreate the Experiment: disable the original Experiment, duplicate it, and fix the problem. |