On this page: Learn how to preview, test, review, and activate your In-app message in Adobe Journey Optimizer before sending it to your audience.
Preview on device preview-device
If you want to get a sneak peek of the In-app notification before it goes live for all users, you have the ability to preview it on a specific device. This functionality allows you to ensure that the notification looks and functions as intended on the chosen device, providing a better user experience for your audience.
To perform this, follow the steps below:
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Click Preview on device.
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From the Connect to device window, click Start.
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Enter the Base URL of your application and click Next.
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Scan the QR code with your device and enter the PIN code displayed.
Your In-app message can now be triggered directly on your device allowing you to preview and review your message on an actual device.
Preview with test profiles simulate
Once your in-app message has been defined, you can preview it using either simulation method:
- Click Simulate content to test content variations with sample input data or AI auto-generation. Learn how to simulate content variations
- Click Simulate content, then select Simulate content (AEP profiles) from the dropdown to preview with test profiles and add a test profile to check your message.
Detailed information on how to select test profiles and preview your content is available in the Content Management section.
Review and activate your In-App notification in-app-review
Once your In-App message is created, and its content defined and personalized, you can review and activate it.
To perform this, follow the steps below:
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Use the Review to activate button to display a summary of your message.
The summary allows you to modify your campaign if necessary, and to check if any parameter is incorrect or missing.
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Check that your campaign is correctly configured, then click Activate.
Your campaign is now activated. The In-App notification configured in the campaign is sent immediately, or on the specified date.
Once sent, you can measure the impact of your In-App messages within the Campaign or Journey reports. For more on reporting, refer to this section.
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- TL;DR: This page explains how to preview, test, review, and activate an In-app message in Journey Optimizer before it is sent to your audience.
Intents:
- Preview the In-app notification on a specific device using Preview on device
- Preview the message using Simulate content with sample input data or AI auto-generation
- Preview with test profiles using Simulate content (AEP profiles)
- Review the message summary and activate the campaign
- Understand when the In-App notification is sent and where to measure its impact
Glossary:
- Preview on device: A function that lets you trigger and preview the In-app notification on a specific physical device by connecting via a Base URL, QR code scan, and PIN code (product-specific)
- Simulate content: A method to test content variations with sample input data or AI auto-generation (product-specific)
- Simulate content (AEP profiles): An option selected from the Simulate content dropdown to preview with test profiles by adding a test profile to check your message (product-specific)
- Review to activate: A button that displays a summary of the message so you can modify the campaign and check for incorrect or missing parameters (product-specific)
- Approval policy: A policy that, when a campaign is subject to it, requires you to request approval before you can send the In-App notification (product-specific)
Guardrails:
- If your campaign is subject to an approval policy, you must request approval before you can send the In-App notification.
- Once activated, the In-App notification is sent immediately, or on the specified date.
Terminology:
- Canonical name: In-app notification — Acronym: n/a — variants: In-app message, In-App notification
- Synonyms: “Preview with test profiles” = “Simulate content (AEP profiles)”
- Do not confuse: “Preview on device” (preview on a specific physical device) ≠ “Simulate content” (test content variations with sample input data or AI auto-generation) ≠ “Simulate content (AEP profiles)” (preview with test profiles)
- Do not confuse: “Review to activate” (display the message summary) ≠ “Activate” (activate the campaign to send the notification)
FAQ:
- Q: How do I preview the message on a real device? — Click Preview on device, start the connection, enter your application Base URL, then scan the QR code and enter the displayed PIN code to trigger the message on your device.
- Q: What is the difference between the two simulation options? — Simulate content tests content variations with sample input data or AI auto-generation, while Simulate content (AEP profiles) previews with test profiles by adding a test profile.
- Q: What does Review to activate show? — A summary of your message that lets you modify the campaign and check whether any parameter is incorrect or missing.
- Q: When is the In-App notification sent after activation? — Immediately, or on the specified date.
- Q: Do I always activate directly? — If your campaign is subject to an approval policy, you must request approval before you can send.