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Advanced Usage

This companion page dives deeper into the capabilities of Realtime for advanced users such as analysts and LiveOps engineers.

Event Filtering Syntax​

When using the Live Events filters, you can enter exact values or patterns:

  • Partial matches:: all filter inputs are treated as partial matches, entering resource will match any value containing that text (equivalent to *resource*)
  • Wildcards: use * to match variable segments, wildcards can appear at the beginning, end or in the middle of a pattern (e.g. prefix*postfix).
  • Event ID patterns: when filtering by event_id, you can combine multiple wildcards within the same pattern (e.g. start:level_*:*_action).
  • Multiple values: separate multiple patterns with commas (e.g. resource, business).
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Filters are case‑insensitive. Invalid patterns return no results.

Interpreting Comparison Charts​

The Last 7 days vs previous 7 days view overlays two date ranges:

  • The primary line/bars represent the last 7 days (ending now).
  • The secondary series shows the previous 7 days (8–14 days ago).

Use this to gauge week‑over‑week growth. Positive deltas indicate improving engagement, while negative deltas may signal issues.

Best Practices & Tips​

  • Use pause during debugging: pausing the event stream while inspecting payloads prevents new events from pushing older entries off the list.
  • Upgrade promptly: staying on the latest SDK version ensures accurate metrics and unlocks new features.
  • Complement with Explore: for deeper analysis of time windows longer than 15 days, switch to the Explore tool or Dashboards.
  • Monitor adoption after releases: after releasing a new game version, check the SDK adoption chart to verify players migrate to the updated SDK.