SFDC Sync: Lead Sync sfdc-sync-lead-sync

Did you know Marketo Engage syncs from your Salesforce database? It syncs, waits 5 minutes, then syncs again. All day, every day. Here are some details about how Marketo treats Salesforce leads specifically.

Sync Direction sync-direction

The lead (person) and contact sync is bidirectional. If you make changes to a record in either Salesforce or Marketo, your updates will be reflected in both systems.

What if changes are made in both systems at the same time? what-if-changes-are-made-in-both-systems-at-the-same-time

Marketo wins. It’s rare that this sort of collision of data occurs.

Can I create a lead in Salesforce using Marketo? can-i-create-a-lead-in-salesforce-using-marketo

Yes, use the Sync Person to SFDC flow action. This will create a lead in Salesforce if the lead doesn’t exist.

Can I manually force a sync of a person in Marketo to a lead in Salesforce? can-i-manually-force-a-sync-of-a-person-in-marketo-to-a-lead-in-salesforce

Yes, use the Sync Person to SFDC flow action and it will sync in real-time.

Does every single standard field sync to Marketo? does-every-single-standard-field-sync-to-marketo

No, not all the standard fields are useful. All custom fields can be part of the sync.

NOTE
Marketo will only sync the fields that your Salesforce sync user has access to.

Will Marketo respect the Salesforce validation rules? will-marketo-respect-the-salesforce-validation-rules

Yes. The sync will fail if the data format is wrong or missing required field information. Marketo will log the result in the leads Activity Log if this happens.

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