The Automation Overview Metrics page provides a consolidated view of how your automated workflows perform in SmartPush. With clearer metric definitions, a Statistics Period (Send Time) filter, and enhanced export logic, you can now better understand automation-driven engagement and revenue, and avoid common data discrepancies.
This article explains how overview metrics are calculated, how the statistics period works, how to customize and drill into your automation list, and how to correctly interpret and export automation data.
What Are Automation Overview Metrics?
Automation Overview Metrics summarize the performance of all automation tasks under a unified view. The data focuses on message sending behavior and the orders attributed to those messages, helping you evaluate the real impact of automated journeys such as welcome flows, abandoned cart reminders, or post-purchase follow-ups.
| Note: Orders on this page are attributed based on the message send time, not the order creation time. Data also includes review invitation emails. |
You can access this page from: SmartPush > Automations
How Metrics Are Calculated
To prevent inconsistencies between dashboards and detailed reports, SmartPush has unified the attribution logic on the Automation Overview page.
Key Attribution Rule
All metrics on this page are calculated based on the message send date.
This means:
- Orders are counted if they are attributed to messages sent within the selected statistics period.
- Orders themselves may be created after the selected date range.
This logic ensures consistency between:
- Overview metrics
- Task-level data
- Exported reports
Using the Statistics Period (Send Time)
What Is the Statistics Period?
The Statistics Period is a time filter based on Send Time. It controls:
- Which automation tasks appear in the list
- How all metrics on the page are calculated
- What data is included in exports
How It Works
- The filter is empty by default
- You can select any historical date range
- There is no maximum date span limit
When a statistics period is applied:
- Only automation tasks with Send Count > 0 during that period are shown
- Tasks are sorted by Send Count (descending) by default
- Filtering by Task Name does not apply this Send Count restriction or sorting rule.
Metric Time Attribution
When you select a statistics period (for example, Last 7 Days):
- Send Count: Counts messages sent within the selected period
- Delivered Users / Open Rate / Click Rate: Calculated only from messages sent within the selected period
- Orders & Revenue: Includes orders attributed to messages sent within the selected period, regardless of when the order was placed
Understanding Overview Metrics
Overview Metrics Definitions
| Metric | Description |
| Send Count | Number of messages sent by automation tasks within the selected statistics period |
| Delivery Rate | Delivered messages ÷ sent messages, for automation messages sent within the selected statistics period |
| Unique Open Rate | Unique opens ÷ deliveries for messages sent within the statistics period (SMS not included) |
| Unique Click Rate | Unique clicks ÷ deliveries for messages sent within the statistics period |
| Conversion Rate | Number of attributed orders ÷ unique clicks from messages sent within the statistics period |
| Orders | Number of successful orders attributed to automation messages sent within the statistics period |
| Revenue | Total order value from orders attributed to automation messages sent within the statistics period |
| Average Order Value | Revenue ÷ number of orders attributed to automation messages sent within the statistics period |
| Note: All metrics are calculated using the same send-time attribution logic. |
Customizing List Columns with Edit Columns
You can choose which metrics appear in your automation list and in what order, using the Edit Columns button.
- Go to SmartPush > Automations.
- Click Edit Columns at the top right of the list.
- Select or clear the checkbox next to each metric to show or hide it in the list.
| Note: At least 5 columns must remain visible at all times. |
- Drag any unlocked metric using its handle to reorder the columns.
| Note: Type, Task Name, and Actions are fixed in place — they can't be hidden or reordered. |
- Click Update to save your changes, or Reset to Default to restore the original column set.
All metrics are shown by default. This same column editor is also available on the Marketing Campaigns and Popup & Form performance pages in Data Analysis.
Viewing Node-Level Details for an Automation Task
If an automation task has more than one node (for example, an Email step followed by an SMS step), you can expand the task directly in the list to view performance for each node — without opening the task's detail page first.
- Click the expand arrow next to a task with multiple nodes to reveal its node rows.
- Each node row shows the same metrics as the task list, based on your current Edit Columns settings, along with the node's channel type.
- Hover over a node's name to preview its message content (Email, SMS, or WhatsApp).
- Click View Data on a node row to open its User Detail Data page directly.
Notes:
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Task Conversion Funnel
The Task Conversion Funnel visualizes how users progress through each automation task.
Funnel Metrics
- Sent: Messages sent within the selected statistics period
- Delivered: Successfully delivered messages sent within the selected statistics period
- Opened: Unique users who opened messages sent within the selected statistics period
(SMS excluded) - Clicked: Unique users who clicked messages sent within the selected statistics period
This funnel helps identify where users drop off and where optimizations are needed.
Exporting Automation Data
How Export Works
The Export button is located at the same level as the filters and is fully linked to your current filter settings.
- If Statistics Period is selected: Export uses the selected date range
- If Statistics Period is not selected: Export defaults to the past 30 days (by send time)
Hovering over the export button shows helpful reminders:
- Export all filtered results. We recommend narrowing the range for better performance.
- If send time is not selected, data will be exported for the past 30 days by default.
Export Options
When clicking Export, you can choose:
Export Automation Task Details
- Exports task-level data only
- Exported data matches exactly what is shown on the page
- The selected statistics period is included in the Excel file
Export Automation Task & Node Details
- Exports:
- Automation task data
- All nodes under each task (even if a node has no data
- All metrics are calculated based on send time within the selected statistics period
- The statistics period is included in the Excel file
Tips & Best Practices
- Always use the Statistics Period (Send Time) when comparing metrics across automations
- Do not compare automation overview data with dashboards that use order creation time
- Narrow your date range before exporting to improve performance
- Use the conversion funnel to identify weak points in automated journeys
- Use Edit Columns to keep the metrics you check most often visible without scrolling
- Combine automation insights with segmentation to further optimize targeting