🌡 Heatmaps & Overlays Data Is Not Available
Problem
Session Replay is available, but Heatmaps or Overlays do not contain the expected user-interaction data.
Missing data can include:
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Interaction |
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Clicks |
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Mouse movements |
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Scroll activity |
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4 |
Heatmaps based on these interactions |
⚙️ Check the UX Monitoring Profile
Heatmap and Overlay data collection must be enabled for the applicable UX Monitoring Profile.
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Go to:
Germain Workspace > Settings > Analytics > UX Monitoring Profiles
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Select the profile used by the monitored application.
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Verify that the following options are enabled:
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Save the profile if you make any changes.
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Option |
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Click Maps |
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Scroll Maps |
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Mouse Maps |
✅ Validate
After enabling the required settings:
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Start a new monitored session.
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Navigate through the application.
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Click several elements.
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Scroll through one or more pages.
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Move the mouse across the monitored application.
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Confirm that the session reaches GermainUX.
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Open the Session Replay.
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Enable the applicable Overlay.
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Verify that interaction data is now available.
Use a new session for validation so that you are testing data collected after the configuration change.
🔍 If Data Is Still Not Available
If Session Replay works but Heatmaps or Overlays are still empty:
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Check |
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Confirm that you updated the correct UX Monitoring Profile. |
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Confirm that the test session uses that profile. |
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Verify that User Monitoring is capturing the expected user interactions. |
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Confirm that the selected Overlay has data for the application, page, session population, and time range being analyzed. |
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Review the broader User Monitoring & Session Replay Troubleshooting documentation. |
📖 Related Documentation
User Monitoring & Session Replay Troubleshooting
Configure Session Replay Player
Configure User Monitoring & Session Replay
User Monitoring Data Is Not Available
ℹ️ Get Help
The Germain Team can help you set this up. Contact GermainUX Support.
Component: RUM JS, RUM Ext, RUM Windows
Feature Availability: 2017.1 or later