Build audience build-audience
The Build audience activity allows you to define the audience that will enter the composition. To define the audience population, you can:
- Select an existing Adobe Experience Platform audience.
 - Create a new audience with the query modeler by defining and combining filtering criteria.
 
Configure the Build audience activity build-audience-configuration
Follow these steps to configure the Build audience activity:
- Add a Build audience activity.
 - Define a label.
 - Specify if you want to create an audience or select an existing one.
 - Configure your audience by following the steps detailed in the tabs below.
 
To create your own audience, follow these steps:
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Select Create audience.
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Choose the Schema, also known as targeting dimension. The schema lets you define the population targeted by the operation: recipients, contract beneficiaries, operator, subscribers, etc. By default, the schema is selected from the recipients.
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Click Continue.
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Use the query modeler to define your query then confirm. Learn how to work with the query modeler
 
To select an existing audience, follow these steps:
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Select Read audience.
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Click Continue.
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Select your audience.