What do triggered automations do in SFMC FTP?
These automations are ‘triggered’ automations that read off of a file being loaded onto the SFMC FTP. They used to be called “Triggered Automations”. This type of automation is used for when you need immediate actions completed based on file being loaded to the FTP.
How to use a file name from trigger?
Try using %%FILENAME_FROM_TRIGGER%% inside the import activity. Place the following substitution strings in the “File Naming Pattern” field to call a file transfer activity or import activity. In other words, use these strings to import, upload, or download a file from a transfer location.
When did trigger conditions in power automate come out?
01-09-2020 09:00 AM Trigger Conditions in Power Automate were a great addition released in mid-2019. They are designed to stop your Flow (Automation) from running if the conditions are not met. Prior to this being released, you would need your automation to run and then you handled the condition whilst in flight.
When to use contains or contains in Automation Studio?
The available operators are Contains, Begins With, and Ends With. Use Contains when Automation Studio should find files whose filename includes the filename pattern at any point (prior to the file extension, which is not parsed).
Can a file drop automation run more than once?
Only 1 automation can run per file. You can have multiple automations running on a single folder, but they cannot be triggered off the same file. There is no ‘run once’ option in File Drop Automations, it instead uses ‘Active’ and ‘Inactive’. This pauses the trigger or activates it to allow for editing without distortion of output.
When to use triggered automations in Salesforce Marketing?
They used to be called “Triggered Automations”. This type of automation is used for when you need immediate actions completed based on file being loaded to the FTP. As a note though, this will only read off of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud FTP and will not work with 3rd party FTPs.
Can you run multiple SFMC file drop automations?
If you export a file via another automation to sit on the SFMC SFTP, a File Drop automation will NOT pick it up. (Thanks to James Lamb for the note on this) Only 1 automation can run per file. You can have multiple automations running on a single folder, but they cannot be triggered off the same file.
What is file transfer activity in Automation Studio?
File Transfer activity in the Automation Studio is used to securely transfer files between the file locations – Safehouse and FTP Locations. Read more to know the how to create the activity and manage the files.
How to create file drop automation in Salesforce?
File Drop file drop automation begins automatically when a file is dropped into a designated enhanced FTP folder rather than on a schedule. You use other processes that update files in an FTP folder, and you want to create an automation that starts when activity occurs in that folder. Order of Operations: Create File Drop Automation