This event initiates a job when a Engage contact joins a specific Data Management Platform (DMP) audience group.
This event requires the permission1603 - Automations - Use Data Management Platform.
Hint:
The designation (C) means contact-related. In general, you only combine contact (C) events with contact (C) jobs. For more information, see Contact (C) vs. System (S) Automation
General
Name
Defines the name of the automation. The name is used to identify the automation in the system. The maximum length is 100 characters.
Description
Provides information about the automation. The description makes it easier to identify the automation in the system.
Event
Selects the type of event that, when combined with a job, forms the automation. Every time this event occurs, the system executes the dependent job. The job is defined in the Edit Event-based Job window.
Recommended Automations
An automation is a combination of an event plus a resulting job. The following combinations are recommended. It is possible to create other combinations, as well, but not all combinations of events and jobs result in meaningful system behavior.
Event
Job
Description
Enters DMP Audience (C)
Send Prepared Message to Contact (C)
This automation sends a prepared message to every new Engage contact who enters the DMP selected audience.
Enters DMP Audience (C)
Add Member to Group (C)
When a contact is added to group A, they are added to group B, as well. The contact is added to two groups at once.
Enters DMP Audience (C)
Store Data in Profile Attribute (C)
This automation stores values in the profile attributes of the contact. Any existing values are overwritten. You can store up to 10 values with one automation.
Define Event
This area defines the specific parameters of the event.
Setting
Description
DMP Audience
Limits the event to contacts who join a specific DMP audience group.
Define Selection
Setting
Description
Selection
Defines a selection. The selection limits the event to those contacts who fulfil the selection criteria.
