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title: "Call brief metrics instead of spotlight usage data"
slug: "call-brief-metrics-instead-of-spotlight-usage-data"
updated: 2026-02-03T09:25:22Z
published: 2026-02-03T09:25:22Z
canonical: "help.gong.io/call-brief-metrics-instead-of-spotlight-usage-data"
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# Call brief metrics instead of spotlight usage data

To align the Gong data cloud and Utilization report with the call brief, data related to call spotlight usage is now available via call briefs metrics such as reviewing call highlights. In addition, the call review metric covers actions such as reviewing the call highlight, listening to a call, or commenting on a call.

As a result, the following fields are deprecated and will later be removed from the Utilization report and the Gong data cloud.

## Utilization report

Deprecated columns:

- # of call spotlights viewed
- # of call spotlights interacted with

Use the call review column instead:

- # of calls reviewed: Includes opening a call, commenting on a call, and viewing the call highlights.
- # of call briefs viewed

## Gong data cloud

Deprecated columns in the GONG_USAGE table:

- INTERACTED_WITH_CALL_SPOTLIGHT
- VIEWED_CALL_SPOTLIGHT

Call review column:

- REVIEWED_CALLS
- CALLS_WITH_BRIEFS_VIEWS

## Deprecation timeline

### Step 1: Columns contain 0

Starting February 15th 2026, the columns will contain a value of 0. This gives you time to update any reports that rely on these fields.

### Step 2: Columns are removed

In April 2026, the columns will be removed from the Utilization report and the Gong data cloud. Update any reports that reference these fields before this date in order to avoid errors once the fields are removed.