Remove Cohorts limit by dropping false dependency on Usage Ping

app/assets/javascripts/admin/users/components/usage_ping_disabled.vue

-<script>
-import { GlEmptyState, GlSprintf, GlLink } from '@gitlab/ui';
-
-export default {
-  components: {
-    GlEmptyState,
-    GlSprintf,
-    GlLink,
-  },
-  inject: {
-    svgPath: {
-      default: '',
-    },
-    docsLink: {
-      default: '',
-    },
-    primaryButtonPath: {
-      default: '',
-    },
-  },
-};
-</script>
-<template>
-  <gl-empty-state
-    class="js-empty-state"
-    :title="__('Activate user activity analysis')"
-    :svg-path="svgPath"
-    :primary-button-text="__('Turn on usage ping')"
-    :primary-button-link="primaryButtonPath"
-  >
-    <template #description>
-      <gl-sprintf
-        :message="
-          __(
-            'Turn on %{strongStart}usage ping%{strongEnd} to activate analysis of user activity, known as %{docLinkStart}Cohorts%{docLinkEnd}.',
-          )
-        "
-      >
-        <template #docLink="{ content }">
-          <gl-link :href="docsLink" target="_blank">{{ content }}</gl-link>
-        </template>
-        <template #strong="{ content }"
-          ><strong>{{ content }}</strong></template
-        >
-      </gl-sprintf>
-    </template>
-  </gl-empty-state>
-</template>

app/assets/javascripts/admin/users/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 import { convertObjectPropsToCamelCase } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 import AdminUsersApp from './components/app.vue';
-import UsagePingDisabled from './components/usage_ping_disabled.vue';
 
 export const initAdminUsersApp = (el = document.querySelector('#js-admin-users-app')) => {
   if (!el) {
@@ -21,23 +20,3 @@ export const initAdminUsersApp = (el = document.querySelector('#js-admin-users-a
       }),
   });
 };
-
-export const initCohortsEmptyState = (el = document.querySelector('#js-cohorts-empty-state')) => {
-  if (!el) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  const { emptyStateSvgPath, enableUsagePingLink, docsLink } = el.dataset;
-
-  return new Vue({
-    el,
-    provide: {
-      svgPath: emptyStateSvgPath,
-      primaryButtonPath: enableUsagePingLink,
-      docsLink,
-    },
-    render(h) {
-      return h(UsagePingDisabled);
-    },
-  });
-};

app/assets/javascripts/pages/admin/users/index.js

 import Vue from 'vue';
 
-import { initAdminUsersApp, initCohortsEmptyState } from '~/admin/users';
+import { initAdminUsersApp } from '~/admin/users';
 import initTabs from '~/admin/users/tabs';
 import initConfirmModal from '~/confirm_modal';
 import csrf from '~/lib/utils/csrf';
@@ -62,6 +62,5 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   });
 
   initConfirmModal();
-  initCohortsEmptyState();
   initTabs();
 });

app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb

@@ -318,13 +318,11 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def load_cohorts
-    if Gitlab::CurrentSettings.usage_ping_enabled
-      cohorts_results = Rails.cache.fetch('cohorts', expires_in: 1.day) do
-        CohortsService.new.execute
-      end
-
-      CohortsSerializer.new.represent(cohorts_results)
+    cohorts_results = Rails.cache.fetch('cohorts', expires_in: 1.day) do
+      CohortsService.new.execute
     end
+
+    CohortsSerializer.new.represent(cohorts_results)
   end
 
   def track_cohorts_visit

app/views/admin/users/_cohorts.html.haml

-- if @cohorts
-  = render 'cohorts_table'
-- else
-  #js-cohorts-empty-state{ data: { empty_state_svg_path: image_path('illustrations/convdev/convdev_no_index.svg'), enable_usage_ping_link: metrics_and_profiling_admin_application_settings_path(anchor: 'js-usage-settings'), docs_link: help_page_path('user/admin_area/analytics/user_cohorts') } }
+= render 'cohorts_table'

doc/user/admin_area/user_cohorts.md

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w
 
 # Cohorts **(FREE)**
 
-As a benefit of having the [usage ping active](settings/usage_statistics.md),
-you can analyze your users' GitLab activities over time.
+You can analyze your users' GitLab activities over time.
 
 To see user cohorts, go to **Admin Area > Overview > Users**.
 

ee/spec/views/admin/users/index.html.haml_spec.rb

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'admin/users/index' do
     allow(view).to receive(:container_class).and_return('ignored')
     create(:user) # to have at least one usser
     assign(:users, User.all.page(1))
+    assign(:cohorts, { months_included: 0, cohorts: [] })
 
     render
   end

locale/gitlab.pot

@@ -1796,9 +1796,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Activate Service Desk"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Activate user activity analysis"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Active"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -33336,9 +33333,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Turn on"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Turn on %{strongStart}usage ping%{strongEnd} to activate analysis of user activity, known as %{docLinkStart}Cohorts%{docLinkEnd}."
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Turn on usage ping"
 msgstr ""
 

spec/features/admin/admin_users_spec.rb

@@ -44,27 +44,14 @@ RSpec.describe "Admin::Users" do
   end
 
   describe 'Cohorts tab content' do
-    context 'with usage ping enabled' do
-      it 'shows users count per month' do
-        stub_application_setting(usage_ping_enabled: true)
+    it 'shows users count per month' do
+      stub_application_setting(usage_ping_enabled: false)
 
-        create_list(:user, 2)
+      create_list(:user, 2)
 
-        visit admin_users_path(tab: 'cohorts')
-
-        expect(page).to have_content("#{Time.now.strftime('%b %Y')} 3 0")
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'with usage ping disabled' do
-      it 'shows empty state', :js do
-        stub_application_setting(usage_ping_enabled: false)
-
-        visit admin_users_path(tab: 'cohorts')
+      visit admin_users_path(tab: 'cohorts')
 
-        expect(page).to have_selector(".js-empty-state")
-        expect(page).to have_content("Activate user activity analysis")
-      end
+      expect(page).to have_content("#{Time.now.strftime('%b %Y')} 3 0")
     end
   end
 end