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Overview
Marketo Bulk Import Snap enables you to perform bulk import for the selected entity.
Snap Type
Marketo Bulk Import Snap is a Read/Write/Parse/Transform/Flow/Format-type Snap that reads/fetches/writes/parses/executes/transforms/calls/creates…
Prerequisites
A valid account with the required permissions.
Support for Ultra Pipelines
Works in Ultra Pipelines.
Limitations and Known Issues
None.
Snap Views
Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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Input | Document |
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Output | Document |
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Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter while running the Pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
Snap Settings
Asterisk ( * ): Indicates a mandatory field.
Suggestion icon (): Indicates a list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration.
Expression icon ( ): Indicates the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.
Add icon ( ): Indicates that you can add fields in the fieldset.
Remove icon ( ): Indicates that you can remove fields from the fieldset.
Upload icon ( ): Indicates that you can upload files.
Field Name | Field Type | Description |
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Label* Default Value: Marketo Bulk Import | String | The name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your Pipeline. |
Marketo Entity
Default Value: Leads | String/Expression | Select an entity for which you must perform the bulk operation. |
List ID
| String/Expression | Specify the ID of the list into which you must import the items. |
Lookup Field
| String/Expression | Specify the field to use for deduplication, such as string, email, integer. The supported field types are: ID, cookies, email, twitterID… You can use ID for update only operations. |
Partition Name
| String/Expression | Specify the name of the lead partition into which you must import. |
Timeout (seconds)
| String/Expression | Specify the time in seconds to wait for the bulk operation to complete before it times out. A value of zero disables the timeout. |
Number of Retries
| String/Expression | Specify the number of attempts the Snap must make in case of connection failure or timeout. |
Retry Interval (seconds)
| String/Expression | Specify the minimum number of seconds the Snap must wait before each retry attempt. |
Snap Execution Default Value: | Dropdown list | Select one of the following three modes in which the Snap executes:
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Troubleshooting
Error | Reason | Resolution |
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Account validation failed. | The Pipeline ended before the batch could complete execution due to a connection error. | Verify that the Refresh token field is configured to handle the inputs properly. If you are not sure when the input data is available, configure this field as zero to keep the connection always open. |
Examples
Bulk Import of Data for Custom Objects
This Pipeline demonstrates how to bulk import data for the Custom Objects entity.
First, configure the Edit CSV file in the CSV Generator Snap.
Next, configure the custom fields partNumber and testField in the Mapper Snap for importing this data for the specified custom object.
Configure the Marketo Bulk Import Snap with Custom Objects entity.
Configure API Name with clothing_c. Refer to the Bulk Custom Object Import document to learn how to create custom objects in the Marketo Admin UI.
On validation, the Market Bulk Import Snap imports the data for the configured Custom Objects.