Update multiple non-sendable Data Extensions to be sendable

In order to programmatically update the settings of an existing Data Extension, we will interact with Salesforce Marketing Cloud's SOAP Web Services API using WSProxy. Code snippets in this article will show you how to update a Data Extension, so that a non-sendable Data Extension is turned into a sendable Data Extension, but you can …

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Retrieve tracking data since account inception using WSProxy

Whether you're building a data warehouse or are dealing with a legal compliance issue, access to historical tracking data from your Salesforce Marketing Cloud account using the out-of-the-box features is limited. Data Views are powerful, but only allow you to query for up to six months of subscriber and tracking information. Tracking extracts provide granular …

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Retrieve client IP address and geolocation in CloudPages

There are many reasons for checking the client IP address, most common include tracking and personalization. What can you find out about the visitors of a webpage from their IP address? You can identify their ISP, figure out approximately where they're located and see how often they (or someone else sharing their router) visit your …

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Send a triggered email using WSProxy

Triggered sends allow you to automatically send personalized and timely messages to your subscribers. They are sent to an individual subscriber in response to a subscriber action. If you would like to find out more about creating a Triggered Email Message Interaction, check out my other article here. TriggeredSend object The TriggeredSend object represents a …

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Find a Data Extension and it’s folder path using SSJS

If you work with a lot of Data Extensions in multiple folders, you know the pain of using the built-in search feature. It only searches the folder that you're in, with the exclusion of any sub-folders, which is simply impractical. Below, I would like to show you how to find a Data Extension and it’s …

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