We have implemented a solution to ensure correct tracking and monitoring of abandoned carts and analytics data for stores currently on FastStorev1. Stores using this version of FastStore must update their project code with the new VTEX_METADATA object.

This change only affects stores using FastStore v1.

Before, stores faced issues with tracking abandoned carts, as they were receiving a null value. This resulted in an inability to track whether customers completed their purchases or not when they added items to their carts. As a result, sending cart reminders or notifications was a challenge.

Now, by implementing the VTEX_METADATA object, you can set the correct account information, ensuring proper tracking of abandoned carts and analytics data for Return Customer (RC) and Activity Flow (AF) analytics trackers from VTEX.

Stores using FastStore v1 must define the VTEX_METADATA object to ensure the correct behavior. To do so, open your FastStore project code and follow the steps below:

1. In the src/sdk/analytics/index.tsx file, add the highlighted code:

   
   

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   if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {

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   window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer ?? []

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   window.VTEX_METADATA = {

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   account: storeConfig.api.storeId,

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   renderer: 'faststore',

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   }

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   }

   
   

2. In the src/typings/global.d.ts file, add the highlighted code:

   
   

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   declare module '*.scss';

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   declare module '*.png';

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   interface Window extends Window {

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   dataLayer: any[];

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   VTEX_METADATA: {

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   account: string,

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   renderer: "faststore"

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   };

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   sendrc: (eventName: string, eventValues?: any) => void

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   }

   
   

3. In the terminal, run yarn dev to sync the changes.

After syncing the changes, you can test the solution by checking the information in the following topics:

• Check if VTEX_METADATA has been defined:

  1. Access the provided localhost URL in your browser.
  2. Open the Dev Tools terminal, go to the Console tab, and check if the window.VTEX_METADATA is defined in the console, as illustrated in the image below.
  

• Check if the data captured by Return Customer (RC) is updating the records in Master Data:

  Refer to the topic Is the data captured by RC updating the records in Master Data?.