Create a Custom Object for a Many-to-Many Structure

This example shows a course custom object, which you’ll use for creating a many-to-many relationship between people/companies and courses. When you’re done, you’ll create an intermediary object to connect it to people or companies in your database.

NOTE
For a many-to-many relationship, you don’t need to create a link in the custom object. Instead, you’ll add two links to the intermediary object (see below).
  1. Go to the Admin area.

  2. Click Marketo Custom Objects.

  3. Click New Custom Object.

  4. Enter a Display Name. The API Name and Plural Name populate automatically. Enter a Description (optional).

    NOTE
    You can edit these fields when you’re creating them, but after they’re saved, you can only edit the Plural Name field and the Show in Lead Detail slider.
  5. Pull the Show in Lead Detail slider over to display Show if you want to view custom object data on the Database page. Click Save.

  6. The custom object information displays the content you entered. Notice that it’s in a Draft state.

    NOTE
    You can only populate Marketo Custom Objects via a list import, or the API.

The next step is for you create your intermediary object (see below). But before that, you need to create a field to link to with it.

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