Every day, Northern Trail Outfitters uploads a summary of the last 24 hours of store transactions to a new file in an Amazon S3 bucket, and files older than seven days are automatically deleted. Each file contains a timestamp in a standardized naming convention.
Which two options should a consultant configure when ingesting this data stream? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer:
BC
When ingesting data from an Amazon S3 bucket, the consultant should configure the following options:
✑ The refresh mode should be set to “Upsert”, which means that new and updated records will be added or updated in Data Cloud, while existing records will be preserved. This ensures that the data is always up to date and consistent with the source.
✑ The filename should contain a wildcard to accommodate the timestamp, which means that the file name pattern should include a variable part that matches the timestamp format. For example, if the file name is store_transactions_2023-12- 18.csv, the wildcard could be store_transactions_*.csv. This ensures that the ingestion process can identify and process the correct file every day.
The other options are not necessary or relevant for this scenario:
✑ Deletion of old files is a feature of the Amazon S3 bucket, not the Data Cloud ingestion process. Data Cloud does not delete any files from the source, nor does it require the source files to be deleted after ingestion.
✑ Full Refresh is a refresh mode that deletes all existing records in Data Cloud and replaces them with the records from the source file. This is not suitable for this scenario, as it would result in data loss and inconsistency, especially if the source file only contains the summary of the last 24 hours of transactions. References: Ingest Data from Amazon S3, Refresh Modes
Which configuration supports separate Amazon S3 buckets for data ingestion and activation?
Correct Answer:
A
To support separate Amazon S3 buckets for data ingestion and activation, you need to configure dedicated S3 data sources in Data Cloud setup. Data sources are used to identify the origin and type of the data that you ingest into Data Cloud1. You can create different data sources for each S3 bucket that you want to use for ingestion or activation, and specify the bucket name, region, and access credentials2. This way, you can separate and organize your data by different criteria, such as brand, region, product, or business unit3. The other options are incorrect because they do not support separate S3 buckets for data ingestion and activation. Multiple S3 connectors are not a valid configuration in Data Cloud setup, as there is only one S3 connector available4. Dedicated S3 data sources in activation setup are not a valid configuration either, as activation setup does not require data sources, but activation targets5. Separate user credentials for data stream and activation target are not sufficient to support separate S3 buckets, as you also need to specify the bucket name and region for each data source2. References: Data Sources Overview, Amazon S3 Storage Connector, Data Spaces Overview, Data Streams Overview, Data Activation Overview
Northern Trail Outfitters (NTD) creates a calculated insight to compute recency, frequency, monetary {RFM) scores on its unified individuals. NTO then creates a segment based on these scores that it activates to a Marketing Cloud activation target.
Which two actions are required when configuring the activation? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer:
BC
To configure an activation to a Marketing Cloud activation target, you need to choose a segment and select contact points. Choosing a segment allows you to specify which unified individuals you want to activate. Selecting contact points allows you to map the attributes from the segment to the fields in the Marketing Cloud data extension. You do not need to add additional attributes or add the calculated insight in the activation, as these are already part of the segment definition. References: Create a Marketing Cloud Activation Target; Types of Data Targets in Data Cloud
How can a consultant modify attribute names to match a naming convention in Cloud File Storage targets?
Correct Answer:
C
A Cloud File Storage target is a type of data action target in Data Cloud that allows sending data to a cloud storage service such as Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage. When configuring an activation to a Cloud File Storage target, a consultant can modify the attribute names to match a naming convention by setting preferred attribute names in Data Cloud. Preferred attribute names are aliases that can be used to control the field names in the target file. They can be set for each attribute in the activation configuration, and they will override the default field names from the data model object. The other options are incorrect because they do not affect the field names in the target file. Using a formula field to update the field name in an activation will not change the field name, but only the field value. Updating attribute names in the data stream configuration will not affect the existing data lake objects or data model objects. Updating field names in the data model object will change the field names for all data sources and activations that use the object, which may not be desirable or consistent. References: Preferred Attribute Name, Create a Data Cloud Activation Target, Cloud File Storage Target
A retailer wants to unify profiles using Loyalty ID which is different than the unique ID of their customers.
Which object should the consultant use in identity resolution to perform exact match rules on the
Loyalty ID?
Correct Answer:
A
The Party Identification object is the correct object to use in identity resolution to perform exact match rules on the Loyalty ID. The Party Identification object is a child object of the Individual object that stores different types of identifiers for an individual, such as email, phone, loyalty ID, social media handle, etc. Each identifier has a type, a value, and a source. The consultant can use the Party Identification object to create a match rule that compares the Loyalty ID type and value across different sources and links the corresponding individuals.
The other options are not correct objects to use in identity resolution to perform exact match rules on the Loyalty ID. The Loyalty Identification object does not exist in Data Cloud. The Individual object is the parent object that represents a unified profile of an individual, but it does not store the Loyalty ID directly. The Contact Identification object is a child object of the Contact object that stores identifiers for a contact, such as email, phone, etc., but it does not store the Loyalty ID.
References:
✑ Data Modeling Requirements for Identity Resolution
✑ Identity Resolution in a Data Space
✑ Configure Identity Resolution Rulesets
✑ Map Required Objects
✑ Data and Identity in Data Cloud