Data 360 Consultant Act ON Data Practice Question
What is required to publish an activation to an ad network like Google Ads or Meta Ads from Data Cloud?
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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An active Activation Target with valid ad network authentication credentials and a published Segment mapped to required identifiers.
Publishing to ad networks requires a valid Activation Target configured with appropriate credentials and an activated Segment mapped to the target's required schema.
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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A manual export of CSV files uploaded via SFTP by a system administrator.
Why it's wrong here
Native ad network activation targets automate this process without manual SFTP uploads.
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An active Activation Target with valid ad network authentication credentials and a published Segment mapped to required identifiers.
Why this is correct
Ad network activations require configured targets, valid credentials, and properly mapped segment criteria.
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A custom Apex web service callout written in Salesforce Core.
Why it's wrong here
Apex callouts are not used for Data Cloud ad network activations.
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An Enterprise license for Salesforce CPQ and Billing.
Why it's wrong here
CPQ licenses are completely unrelated to ad network activations.
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