Simple Data Transfer is a file-transfer solution for enterprise level clients that would like to schedule the upload of their data to Communications Enterprise. This integration can work with Secure FTP (FTPS).

Files are considered active if they've been updated in the last 90 days for uploads; after 90 days, and the original file has not been modified in the FTP, it will be archived. Tracking data is only stored in the Tracking folder for 30 days before it is archived.

NOTE: We support both FTPS (FTP + SSL) and SFTP (SSH + FTP).

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Who should read this guide?

This guide is for Communications Enterprise users responsible for determining messaging and contact management guidelines. It assumes that you are familiar with:

• Using the Communications Enterprise system
• Managing an FTP server
• Managing data

Initial Setup

When first setting up, if access is granted via an FTP site, you’ll want to use an FTP service like FileZilla or similar. Once the service has been enabled by Communications Enterprise, you'll receive the following credentials:

• URL (transportha.magnetmail.net)
• Username
• Password

Allowlist the Higher Logic IP ranges: 

• 205.201.46.0 /24
• 205.201.47.0 /24

FTPS settings

User Notifications

The integration upload jobs offer an automated failure report, which can be configured to send you and your team a notification if one of the configured uploads through Simple Data Transfer were to fail. The report includes the name of the file that was used, the group name that the file was mapped to, and any identifiable error message. This is a great way to make sure that your upload jobs are being completed successfully and get notified if they're not.

To start receiving these notifications:

1. Select Settings
2. Select Integrations 
3. Select Integration Settings

User-Access Requirements

A Communications Enterprise account administrator can designate what users in the account have permission to access the integration. Below you will find tables detailing what each permission level means and what a user can do with that permission.

To assign a permission:

1. Select Settings 
2. Select Permissions
3. Select Integration Access Levels.

Communications Enterprise User Permissions

Scheduled Upload

Permission Level	View	Run	Create/Schedule	Edit	Delete
Full Access	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Read Only	Y	Y	N	N	N
No Access	N	N	N	N	N

Tracking

Permission Level	View	Edit
Full Access	Y	Y
Read Only	Y	N
No Access	N	N

Configure Tracking Information in the Communications Enterprise Account

As a default, no tracking information is selected to send to the FTP site. In order to select what tracking information is pushed to the FTP site and when, an administrator must log in to Communications Enterprise. We recommend that full access over manage tracking be a permission granted only to other administrators. Once tracking information has been selected, Communications Enterprise will only sync records with the FTP site from that point onward. It is for this reason that access to this panel should remain limited.

NOTE: This page also provides detailed error descriptions in the event any records have not synced the night before.

To enable tracking, log in to Communications Enterprise, and then:

1. Select Settings
2. Select Integrations.
3. Select Simple Data Transfer.

NOTE: Some names may reflect custom settings per client (e.g., iMIS File Upload or File Management).

3. Select Manage Tracking.
4. Select the Tracking items to sync to the FTP site.
5. Select the time you would like for this information to come over.

NOTE: With any integration platform, there is a known use of data; for this reason, we recommend that the data be sent over in off-peak hours.

Options for tracking data that can be returned includes:

• Email Delivered
• Opens
• Click-throughs
• Unsubscribes
• Subscribes
• Suppressed
• All Bounces
• Soft Bounces
• Hard Bounces
• User Not Found Mailbox Full
• Bad Domain
• Temporarily Unavailable
• In Progress
• Send Failed
• Fax Sends
• SMS Sends
• Event Signups
• Survey Submissions
• Landing Pages Submitted
• Website Visits
• Goal Reached

Considerations Before Uploading

Uploading recipients from the Simple Data Transfer interface to Communications Enterprise can be performed a variety of ways. Below are the considerations that must be made before you upload your first query from Simple Data Transfer.

Unique Identifiers

Every database-driven system has a way to enforce uniqueness on records to avoid duplicates. Communications Enterprise offers two options for determining uniqueness:

1. Email address
2. AMS/CRM ID

NOTE: The default setting has the recipient’s email address as the unique ID:

Email as a Unique ID

When this default option is enabled, Communications Enterprise will only create one record for any single email address. For every record uploaded to Communications Enterprise that contains a custom ID and an email address, Communications Enterprise will create a unique record based on that email address.

NOTE: There can be NO duplicate email addresses with this method.

Implications

• Email addresses cannot be overwritten from the FTP site

Custom Member ID as a Unique ID

When custom ID is selected as the unique identifier, this will be generated by the unique identifier supplied with your AMS or API process.

Implications

• Every record uploaded to Communications Enterprise must contain a Unique ID
• Duplicate email addresses can exist
• Email addresses can be overwritten from the FTP site

Replace Communications Enterprise Records

Communications Enterprise provides two options when uploading a list:

• Adding recipients - If add to existing list is selected, Communications Enterprise will only add the records to the group with the records from the upload. Individual records will not be updated or overwritten.
• Replacing recipients - If Replace existing list is selected, Communications Enterprise will replace the records in the group with the records from the upload. The records being removed are not deleted, only removed from the group (they remain in the database), and there is no impact on the historical data.

NOTE: The replace method can be made the default. To do so, submit a request to your Implementation Project Manager or to Support.

If Replace is selected, Communications Enterprise’s default setting to overwrite existing data, based on the unique identifier will overwrite the corresponding data that exists in Communications Enterprise. This can be particularly useful in instances where there is one database of record that is in the process of being constantly updated.

NOTE: Add to Group will not update individual records in Communications Enterprise.

Character Limitations

When uploading a list to Communications Enterprise the maximum characters allowed per field are:

Field Type	Characters
E-mail, Address 1, Address 2, All Custom Fields	100 Characters
First Name, Last Name, Phone, Fax, City, State, Zip	50 Characters
Company	200 Characters
Enhanced Personalization Field	250 Characters

Upload Recipients to Communications Enterprise

All files that are transferred to Communications Enterprise are referred to as an Upload Job. Upload jobs that are allowed via the integration are:

• .csv files
• .txt files

Transfer Lists from Simple Data Transfer to Communications Enterprise

Data can be transferred from Simple Data Transfer to Communications Enterprise via a scheduled upload or one-time transfer from within Communications Enterprise.

The Real Magnet Upload Scheduler (RMUS) is a feature of the integration that allows for automated uploads to the Communications Enterprise system; it is extremely useful in the event there are any lists that you send to on a regular basis.

It allows the following upload job types:

• Run Now - This upload job will run once. Once completed, edits or changes cannot be made to this upload job.
• On Demand - This upload job will only run when the green play icon is clicked or using the Sync on Send functionality. This will deploy the upload job when a message is scheduled to send to the group attached to the upload job.
• Scheduled - This upload job will run on a scheduled basis, either daily or weekly, and can be manually run by clicking the green play button. When selecting a group connected to an active Marketing Automation campaign, this option can also upload groups on an hourly basis.

The RMUS can be accessed by logging into Communications Enterprise and selecting Settings. The details below will cover all aspects of the RMUS.

Icon Legend

Icon	Description
	Delete the upload job.
	Edit the upload job. This function only applies to On Demand and Scheduled jobs.
	Run job. This function only applies to On Demand and Scheduled jobs.
	View the rejected individual records (Communications Enterprise validates all email addresses uploaded to Communications Enterprise).

Upload Jobs Page Overview

This page contains a list of your existing upload jobs in the Communications Enterprise product, you’ll see a list of the existing upload jobs and it will contain the following:

• List Name - The name of the file from the FTP site.
• Date Created - The date the upload job was created.
• Job Type - Whether the job is Run Now, On Demand, or Scheduled.
• Frequency - The frequency of the scheduled job, for Run Now and On Demand this will remain blank
• Scheduled time - The times the job has either completed or is scheduled to run next.
• Start Time (HH:MM) – The time the upload job is scheduled to start.
• Last Run (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM) – The time the upload job was last executed and completed.
• Next Run (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM) – The next scheduled time it is set to run.
• Group Results - The group in Communications Enterprise the query was uploaded to and the results of the last upload, that includes the total number in the group and the number added. Any error that may occur on upload will surface here.
• Actions - The allowed actions a user can make to the upload job.

Create an Upload Job

To create an upload job in Communications Enterprise:

1. Select Settings 
2. Select Integrations
3. Select Simple Data Transfer.
4. Select Create Upload Job.
5. Select a .CSV or .TXT file.
6. Select Create Map.
7. Select View Entire Field List or One by One.
8. Select which columns you would like to bring over to Communications Enterprise.

NOTE: These are a one-to-one relationship when mapping fields. This means that you can only map the fields on the left side of the screen with one item on the Communications Enterprise side once.

8. Click Add Filters.
9. Click Create Schedule.
10. Select Create New Group or Add to Existing Group.
11. Select either Add to existing group or Replace existing list.
12. Depending on account settings the third upload step may reveal the option whether or not to update. Select Do not Update Existing Records (Only Add Records To Group) or Update Existing Records.
13. Click Create.
14. Select your frequency: Run Now, On Demand, or Scheduled.
15. Click Submit.

Communications Enterprise Data in Simple Data Transfer

The only information to report back via Simple Data Transfer is the tracking items selected under Initial Setup. This tracking information will update once a day in a folder in the FTP site called tracking.

NOTE: This information will contain Activity Codes and Subcodes per recipient. See Activity Codes and Subcodes to learn more.

The fields returned in this tracking report:

• ID - The tracking record's ID
• Tracking Code - The Activity Code.
• Tracking Subcode - The Activity Subcode.
• Custom Member ID - The Custom Member ID of the recipient (this is generally the AMS/CRM ID).
• Email Address - The recipient’s email address at the time of the transmission of data.
• Recipient ID - This is the unique system ID of the recipient in Communications Enterprise (it's unique to Communications Enterprise).
• Event Date - The date of the interaction.
• Message Name - The name of the interaction (e.g., Event Item Title, Marketing Automation Campaign, etc.).
• Group Name - The name of the Group in Communications Enterprise.
• Category Name - The name of the category of the Group or the Message in Communications Enterprise.
• Link URL - The URL clicked, or the website visited.
• Link Label - The Link Label clicked.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question	Answer
How do I remove a file I no longer need?	Delete the upload job in Communications Enterprise and then log in to the FTP site and delete the file. You can also work with your IT team to create a script or automated process to clear selected files.
Why was my file deleted?	Communications Enterprise archives files that have not been updated every 90 days, tracking files are cleared our every 30 days.
Why are there multiple opens or link clicks in my recipient’s activity history?	Communications Enterprise reports back gross opens and clicks.
Why is there no tracking data updating to my Tracking Folder?	Did you select tracking data? Log in to Communications Enterprise and walk through the steps below: Select Settings. Select Integrations Select Simple Data Transfer. Select Manage Tracking. Select the Tracking items to sync.
Why am I getting the message: “This upload job has one or more groups to which you do not have access.”?	Do you have access to the group? If you have an Enterprise account, you'll need to ensure you have access to the group the Upload Job is connected to, or ensure that the group has not been archived.
What happens if the tracking data portion is canceled mid-stream?	Communications Enterprise logs the failure and re-attempts to send the data through.
What happens if I am using Internet Explorer?	Due to Internet Explorer’s security configurations, as part Communications Enterprise’s compatibility steps, we recommend clients complete the following: Add magnetmail.net to Trusted Sites Use Compatibility Mode