Data 360 Consultant Act ON Data Practice Question
A Data Cloud Consultant is setting up an Activation Target for Marketing Cloud Engagement. Which TWO prerequisites must be completed before creating the activation target?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Ensure the Marketing Cloud Engagement tenant is successfully connected and provisioned within Data Cloud Setup.
To connect Data Cloud to Marketing Cloud Engagement, the Marketing Cloud tenant must be properly provisioned and connected via Marketing Cloud Connect or standard Data Cloud provisioning, and the appropriate user permissions must be established.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Enable Streaming Ingestion on all Marketing Cloud Data Streams.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Streaming ingestion is for real-time inbound data, not a prerequisite for outbound activation targets.
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Ensure the Marketing Cloud Engagement tenant is successfully connected and provisioned within Data Cloud Setup.
Why this is correct
Correct. The tenant connection must be established in Setup before an activation target can reference it.
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Configure a custom Apex REST service to authenticate requests between Data Cloud and Marketing Cloud.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Authentication and connectivity are handled natively by the platform integration.
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Manually create all target Data Extensions in Marketing Cloud Engagement prior to creating the activation target.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Data Cloud can automatically create the target Data Extensions or data structures during the activation process.
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Assign the appropriate permissions and licenses for Data Cloud and Marketing Cloud integration to the configuring user.
Why this is correct
Correct. Administrative privileges and appropriate feature licenses are required to configure cross-cloud activation targets.
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