Create a cohort

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 1 minute to read
  • Define the predetermined sequence of actions a group of users complete so you can track conversion rates at each step.

    Before you begin

    Role required: Users with the analytics_viewer, portal_analytics_viewer, mobile_analytics_viewer, core_ui_analytics_viewer, now_experience_analytics_viewer roles can create, edit and delete cohorts for the applications they have access to.

    About this task

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Platform Analytics > User Experience Analytics.
    2. From the Applications list, select the application to create a cohort for.
    3. Select Analysis > Cohort Analysis.
    4. Select the Create new cohort button (Create new cohort button).
    5. Enter a name and a description for the process you want to measure.
    6. Select two step types and their values and select Add.
      The step types are:
      • Visited a Screen
      • Triggered an Event
      • Performed an Action
      • Started any Session
      • Started their 1st Session
      The actions are dependent on the step type.
      Create cohort wizard
    7. Select Save.

    What to do next

    View the cohort to see how many of the users who performed the first defined action returned to perform the second action. When you view the cohort, you can filter on Aggregation, Date range, User type, Country, and add filters as necessary.
    UXA cohort example, aggregated daily with a range of 7 days
    Note:
    If data shown in the cohort analysis is not final, a note indicates that retroactive data is still being processed. Refresh the screen to see the report with final data.