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API / Data Extensions / SFMC / SSJS / WSProxy April 15, 2021
READ MOREA common request I hear is the need for a quick reference place for the data extensions inside of a specific account as well as the details pertaining to them. Without the API, gathering this information can be a major pain in the butt. My previous solution was great, but over time it has become […]
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API / SFMC / SSJS / WSProxy March 15, 2020
READ MOREMost of the time, the best method is to just export the data extension and then import it again into All Subscribers. For one time bulk imports, this is by far the most efficient method. Alas, as with any solution in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, it comes with a ton of ‘but’ statements. For instance, what […]
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API / Data Extensions / SFMC / SSJS / WSProxy December 6, 2019
READ MOREI have created a more modernized version of this in a different article. I left this article here as a reference should anyone want to take other aspects of it that may not be in the new version. I would highly recommend using the new version I created instead of this one though. A common […]
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So, in the past, the only way you could refresh a filtered Data Extension was utilizing the Filter Activity (in Automation Studio) or via the UI, performing a manual refresh. Now admittedly this is not too bad of a hurdle, but it does not help if you already built out the filter inside the UI […]
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Unfortunately there is no way to edit the primary key inside of an existing data extension. ” After a Data Extension has been created, any established Primary Keys cannot be modified. ” (src). This instead would require you to create a new Data Extension with the required keys/settings. Now this is all well and good […]
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**EDIT** 2019-09-22: Added new function at bottom of article to allow for Sendable and Retention inside DE. Copying a data extension inside the UI of SFMC is not too difficult and can be done via the Wizard. The issue comes in that this is a purely manual process and cannot be automated or programmatic. There […]