Data 360 Consultant Act ON Data Practice Question
When reviewing an activation's status in Data Cloud, what does a 'Publishing' status indicate?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The activation job is actively processing and sending data to the target system.
A 'Publishing' status means the activation job is currently processing and sending records to the activation target.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The activation target connection is offline.
Why it's wrong here
An offline target would result in an error or failed status, not publishing.
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The segment criteria is currently being evaluated for new members.
Why it's wrong here
Segment evaluation happens during segment publication, not activation publishing.
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The activation has been deleted by an administrator.
Why it's wrong here
Deleted activations do not show a publishing status.
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The activation job is actively processing and sending data to the target system.
Why this is correct
Publishing indicates the active transfer of segment records to the activation target.
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