I have a batch of ‘buggy’ events in Mixpanel, and they all start with the name ‘Viewed Page page $id’. Is there a way to delete multiple events like these in bulk? What’s the best approach to handle this kind of situation?
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Yes, Mixpanel provides a Data Deletion tool that allows you to delete problematic data from your Mixpanel project. This tool can be useful in situations where you have accidentally sent Personal Identifiable Information (PII) in a property, have implementation issues leading to duplicative tracking, or experience bot traffic issues that clutter an important event. Here are the steps to use the Data Deletion tool:1. Navigate to the Data Deletion section in Project Settings 2. Click ‘Request an Event Deletion’ 3. Select which event you want to delete 4. Select time range (cannot be more than 180 days in the past) 5. Add any Event property filters if needed 6. Validate in the preview that the right data is being deleted 7. Submit deletion requestData Deletion will be permanent and irreversible in 7 days after submitting. Until that time, you may undo the action. Ensure that you carefully review and confirm your selections before proceeding. During this intermediate 7 day period, Mixpanel will automatically hide the data in your Deletion request from your users, so they don’t accidentally analyze incorrect or sensitive data. Please note that you can use the Data Deletion tool if your Mixpanel role is Owner or Admin, your data does not extend beyond the past 180 days, your event volumes are below 5 billion events per month, any month over the trailing 3 months, and your project has not had more than 10 deletes over the past calendar month.However, it's important to note that Data Deletion is a severe action with permanent consequences. Thus, it's recommended only in a few scenarios. If you no longer want an event/ property entirely, as it’s no longer relevant to your team, it's recommended to use Dropping and Hiding Data instead, as these will hide the events from your team, without using up your limited Data Deletion requests.Sources: - Data Deletion - Who can use Data Deletion - Is data deletion right for my problem?
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I'm sorry for any confusion, but based on the provided knowledge sources, Mixpanel does not directly support bulk deletion of multiple events based on a name pattern. The Data Deletion tool allows you to select specific events for deletion, but it does not support wildcard or pattern-based selection.However, there are a few alternative approaches you can consider:1. Filtering Out Unwanted Events: If you can identify those events based on some property value, you can create a custom event that applies that filter. You can also hide the original event. That way, when you use the custom event, all unwanted events will automatically be filtered out. This approach is recommended for handling bot traffic, but it could be adapted for your needs. Source2. Dropping Events: In Lexicon, you can intercept and drop incoming events. Mixpanel won’t store any new data for the event you select to drop. However, this action is irreversible and it takes a few hours for Mixpanel to process the dropped event. Source3. Hiding Events: You can choose to hide events from the reports to simplify and clarify the results. This is useful if you have common events that add noise because they are not relevant to the workflow you are examining. SourcePlease note that these approaches do not delete the events from your Mixpanel data, but they can help you manage and clean up your data views. If you need to permanently delete the data, you may need to reach out to Mixpanel support for further assistance.
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