What is an event?
An event is anything that happens during play and can be captured. A player acquiring a weapon is an event, and so is defeating an enemy by using that weapon. An event consists of the event name, an event description, and a number of fields that contain event-related data. When a title writes an event, the event is stored on the local device until it can be sent up to XBOX services. XBOX services receives the event and uses it to build and update stats, leaderboards, achievements, and other features of data platform 2013, according to the rules you define in the service configuration. For details, see the XDK topic Game events.Configure an event
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Sign in with your account on [Partner Center](https://developer.microsoft.com...
Sign in with your account on Partner Center.
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Select your title, and then go to **Services** > **XBOX Live**.
Select your title, and then go to Services > XBOX Live.
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Select the link to **Stat rules**.
Select the link to Stat rules.
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On the **Events and stat rules** page, configure the events and the stat rule...
On the Events and stat rules page, configure the events and the stat rules according to the events.
Create an event
- On the Events and stat rules page, select New event.
- In the dialog, specify the values for the following fields.
- Base event
From the dropdown list, select the base event on which you want to build your new event. The selected base event controls the default fields that prepopulate your new event. You can add any other fields but can’t remove the default ones. - Event name
- Provide a name that characterizes the event and that you’ll easily remember and recognize.
- The event name doesn’t have to match the name of the base event selected for the new event.
- Event names aren’t displayed to the gamer and are internal to the code and game studio.
- Event names must be unique within a provider namespace: a single provider can’t have two conflicting event names.
- Description
Provide a brief description of the event. This text is optional and hidden from the gamer. - Event fields
- The fields in this list represent the data captured in connection with the new event.
- To add an event field, select Add Event Field and then specify the Field name and DataType.
- There are character limits on the different types of fields.
- Achievement name: 44
- Locked description: 100
- Unlocked description: 100
- Achievement rule name: 44
- In-app reward name: 57
- In-app reward description: 90
- Art reward name: 57
- Art reward description: 90
- Rich presence: 44
- Hero stat name: 44
- Base event
- Select Save to create the event and close the dialog.
Change an event
- On the Events and stat rules page, under Events, select the name of the event you want to change.
- Make the changes in the Update event dialog.
- Select Save.
Copy an event
You can create a new event by copying an existing event and modifying its information for the new event.- On the Events and stat rules page, under Events, select Copy for the event you want to copy.
- Provide the Event name for your new event.
- Update the description, and then add or remove the event fields as needed.
- Select Save to create the event and close the dialog.
Delete an event
- On the Events and stat rules page, under Events, select Delete for the event you want to delete.
- In the Confirmation dialog, select Delete or Cancel.