Manage Data Sources manage-data-sources
Create a Data Source create-data-source
To create a new data source, go to Audience Data > Data Sources > Add New and complete the steps for each section described here. Administrator permissions are required to create a data source.
Data Source Details details
To complete the Data Source Details section, fill in the following fields:
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Name: Provide a name for the data source.
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Description (optional): Enter a description for your data source to help you define the role or purpose of the data source.
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Integration Code (optional): Enter an integration code. These codes are required when you want to:
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Namespace (read-only): This field is read-only and is automatically generated when you save the data source. If you want to export segments from Audience Manager to Experience Platform, you must create a corresponding identity namespace in Experience Platform, using the automatically generated value as the namespace identity symbol in Experience Platform.
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ID Type: Select the type of IDs this data source will contain:
- Cookie
- Device Advertising ID
- Cross-device (Required to create a Profile Merge Rule). Note, for some customers, this selection exposes the ID Definition options.
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Choose an ID Definition option. Options include:
- Person
- Household
Data Export Controls export-controls
Data Export Controls are optional classification rules you can apply to a data source and destination. They prevent you from sending data to a destination when that action violates a data privacy or use agreement. Skip this section if you do not use Data Export Controls.
Data Source Settings settings
These settings determine how a data source is identified, used, and shared. You can also enable error reporting for inbound data files. To complete the Data Source Settings section:
- Select a Data Source Setting check box to apply an option to your data source.
- Click Save.
Delete a Data Source delete-data-source
Delete a data source that you no longer need.
- You cannot delete an Active Audience or Data Source Synced Trait.
- For customers using Adobe Analytics: Audience Manager does not allow you to delete data sources created automatically from your Analytics report suites. Use the Core Service to unmap these data sources.
- Click Audience Data > Data Sources.
- Select the check box next to one or more data sources.
You can use the Search box to locate the desired data sources if you have a long list. - Click
