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Create a connection

Before you configure the Salesforce Marketing Cloud catalog source, create a connection object in Administrator.
    1In Administrator, select Connections.
    2Click Add Connection.
    3Search for and select Salesforce Marketing Cloud and then click Next.
    4Enter the following connection details:
    Property
    Description
    Connection Name
    Name of the connection.
    Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
    Maximum length is 255 characters.
    Description
    Description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters.
    Runtime Environment
    The name of the runtime environment where you want to run the tasks.
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Url
    The URL that the agent uses to connect to the Salesforce Marketing Cloud WSDL.
    Username
    Applies to basic authentication. The user name of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud account.
    Password
    Applies to basic authentication. The password for the Salesforce Marketing Cloud account.
    Client ID
    The client ID of Salesforce Marketing Cloud required to generate a valid access token.
    Client Secret
    The client secret of Salesforce Marketing Cloud required to generate a valid access token.
    Use Proxy Server
    Connects to Salesforce Marketing Cloud though proxy.
    Enable Logging
    Enables logging for the task.
    When you enable logging, you can view the session log for the log details.
    UTC offset
    Uses the UTC offset connection property to read data from and write data to Salesforce Marketing Cloud in the UTC offset time zone.
    Batch Size
    Number of rows that the agent writes in a batch to the target.
    When you insert or update data and specify the contact key, the data associated with the specified contact ID is inserted or updated in a batch to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. When you upsert data to Salesforce Marketing Cloud, do not specify the contact key.
    Enable Multiple BU
    Uses the Salesforce Marketing Cloud connection to access data across all business units.
    Select this option if there are multiple business units in your Salesforce Marketing Cloud account.
    5Click Test to test your connection to the source system.
    6Click Save.