Activity type descriptors
Activity type descriptors are items in Sitecore that represent activity types, and are used by the Marketing Automation UI when designing plans. You can find descriptors under /sitecore/system/Settings/Analytics/Marketing Automation/Activity Types. The following screenshot shows the descriptor item for the campaign listener activity type:
Descriptors define:
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Activity type name
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Activity type description
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Implementation type, formatted as
Documentation.Namespace.MyActivityType,Documentation.Namespace -
Classification
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Parameters (sub-items), each of which defines:
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Parameter key, which must match the name of the parameter property in the activity type class (case sensitive)
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Parameter name
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Paths (sub-items), each of which defines:
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Path key, which must match the key used in the activity type class (case sensitive)
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Path name
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Descriptors also define properties that are used exclusively by the UI, such as editor settings, activity type dependencies, icons, and whether or not a parameter is required.