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Previewing and Generating Lists

After a snapshot is generated, you can preview a sample of the list to determine if the output file layout is what you want, and then generate the actual distribution list that will be sent to vendors.

NOTE:  If your program stage does not include any segments, Preview List will not work. When you generate a snapshot, a snapshot file is only created if a campaign contains a segment. When a campaign has a list (and no segment) in the program flow, generating a snapshot creates a campaign and no snapshot file. For more information, see Generating a Snapshot File.

Lists generated from your snapshot data contain names, addresses, and other information about individuals who will receive a particular campaign offer. After a list has been generated, the records in it will not change even when the contacts and prospects who meet the segmentation criteria change.

Lists can be generated manually using a Program Flow workspace menu command (Load Campaign) or automatically scheduled as part of a program launch using the Schedule view. When you load a campaign, Siebel Marketing generates vendor and eAI list files, and associates imported lists of contacts and prospects with the campaign. The eAI list files are used to populate the campaign table S_CAMP_CON in the Marketing Repository. S_CAMP_CON contains the history of who was contacted in which campaign.

NOTE:  Because lists are based on the content of the snapshot file, changes made to the campaign contacts and prospects after the campaign is loaded will not be reflected in any output lists.

For more information on mapping to external data sources (eAI files), see External Data Mapping.


 Siebel Marketing Guide, Version 7.5, Rev. A 
 Published: 18 April 2003