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Commit 9c59667f by Sean McGivern

Merge branch 'user-cohort-better-doc' into 'master'

Add documentation for inactive users in the User cohort Closes #31195 See merge request !10809
parents 19960ed9 650eed6a
# Cohorts # Cohorts
> **Notes:** > **Notes:**
- [Introduced][ce-23361] in GitLab 9.1. > [Introduced][ce-23361] in GitLab 9.1.
As a benefit of having the [usage ping active](settings/usage_statistics.md), As a benefit of having the [usage ping active](settings/usage_statistics.md),
GitLab lets you analyze the users' activities of your GitLab installation. GitLab lets you analyze the users' activities of your GitLab installation.
Under `/admin/cohorts`, when the usage ping is active, GitLab will show the Under `/admin/cohorts`, when the usage ping is active, GitLab will show the
monthly cohorts of new users and their activities over time. monthly cohorts of new users and their activities over time.
## Overview
How do we read the user cohorts table? Let's take an example with the following How do we read the user cohorts table? Let's take an example with the following
user cohorts. user cohorts.
![User cohort example](img/cohorts.png) ![User cohort example](img/cohorts.png)
For the cohort of June 2016, 163 users have been created on this server. One For the cohort of June 2016, 163 users have been added on this server and have
month later, in July 2016, 155 users (or 95% of the June cohort) are still been active since this month. One month later, in July 2016, out of
active. Two months later, 139 users (or 85%) are still active. 9 months later, these 163 users, 155 users (or 95% of the June cohort) are still active. Two
we can see that only 6% of this cohort are still active. months later, 139 users (or 85%) are still active. 9 months later, we can see
that only 6% of this cohort are still active.
The Inactive users column shows the number of users who have been added during
the month, but who have never actually had any activity in the instance.
How do we measure the activity of users? GitLab considers a user active if: How do we measure the activity of users? GitLab considers a user active if:
* the user signs in * the user signs in
* the user has Git activity (whether push or pull). * the user has Git activity (whether push or pull).
### Setup ## Setup
1. Activate the usage ping as defined [in the documentation](settings/usage_statistics.md) 1. [Activate the usage ping](settings/usage_statistics.md)
2. Go to `/admin/cohorts` to see the user cohorts of the server 2. Go to `/admin/cohorts` to see the user cohorts of the server
[ce-23361]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/23361 [ce-23361]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/23361
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