[Troubleshooting] How to Force the Display of a Variation?

You may want to switch from one variation to another or force the display of a variation. In this article, you will find three different ways to do so.

[Recommended] Using the QA Assistant

We recommend using the QA Assistant to switch from one variation to another as this is the easiest method. Start by launching the QA Assistant.

The Campaigns tab is displayed by default and divided into two sections:

• A list of all the campaigns you are assigned to is shown under "Live campaigns on this page";

• A list of all the campaigns currently running on your website, whether you are assigned to them or not, is shown under "Live campaigns on this website”.

You must be assigned to the campaign in order to switch to another variation. The dropdown menu next to the campaign name allows you to select the variation you want.

If you are rejected from a campaign, you can force the display of an experiment from the QA Assistant directly, thanks to the "Force display" option:

Using this feature will allow you to override the usual targeting rules, making it easier to test or showcase your campaign without any restrictions. Be cautious when using this option as it may lead to unintended exposure beyond the target audience, affecting overall campaign metrics.

[Expert] Modifying the ABTasty cookie value

AB Tasty works thanks to 2 first-party cookies. One is used as a tracking cookie, and the other is a technical cookie used for various technical purposes and is stored during the current visitor session only.

The ABTasty cookie has two parts. The first part includes data and details about the visitor.

The second part includes information about the campaign the visitor has been allocated to.

The Campaign ID and Variation ID can be found in the editor.

Once you retrieve the Variation ID, you can force the variation by changing the AB Tasty cookie value in your browser.

1. Access the URL of your campaign, right-click Inspect, or press [Ctrl+Shift+I] (in Windows) or [Cmd+Shift+I] (in Mac).

2. Open the Application tab and click Cookies in the left panel.

3. Select the URL of your website.

4. Search for the “ABTasty” cookie and click the corresponding line. You can see the cookie value with its different parameters.

In this example, the value 757345 corresponds to the test ID and the value 0 corresponds to the Variation ID. The original variation will always display the value 0 as a variation ID.

To force the display of variation 1, you need to change the Variation ID parameter. In our example, it corresponds to value 941354.

To replace the variation ID, double-click the Value column, retrieve the parameter you want to change (th), and modify it.

Refresh the page. You should be assigned to the variation.