Marketing Automation Engine
The Marketing Automation Engine role processes campaign and activity enrollments, and moves contacts through campaigns.
Supported infrastructure
You can host the Marketing Automation Engine role on:
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Windows Service
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Azure WebJob
Refer to the Sitecore compatibility table for compatible versions.
Reference structure
The Marketing Automation Engine role has its place in the Sitecore reference structure. It can be referenced by other roles, and it can also reference other roles.
Referenced by
The Marketing Automation Engine role is not referenced by other roles.
References
The Marketing Automation Engine role references the following roles:
Storage roles
|
Role name |
Connection string name |
Port |
Type |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
xdb.referencedata |
1433 |
SQL | ||
|
xdb.marketingautomation |
1433 |
SQL | ||
|
messaging |
1433 |
SQL |
If you install Sitecore using SIF, SQL is the default provider. | |
|
443 |
Azure Service Bus |
If you install Sitecore on Azure, Azure Service Bus is the default provider. Azure Service Bus is available in 9.2 and later. |
Application roles
|
Role name |
Connection string name |
Port |
Type |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
xconnect.collection |
443 |
HTTPS |
Privacy and security
The Marketing Automation Engine role handles personal data in the following ways:
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Reads and writes contact data to and from the xConnect Collection service and xConnect Collection Search service during activity processing.
Privacy recommendations
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Personal data should not be saved to the Marketing Automation database - for example, as custom values in activities.