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Device Segmentation

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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