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SFMC Query Activity in Automation Studio: Step-by-Step Setup
Set up an SFMC query activity in Automation Studio: target data extension, data action, validation, scheduling and fixes, with a complete SQL example.
SFMC SQL Errors: Common Query Failures and How to Fix Them
Why your SFMC query fails and how to fix it: unsupported syntax, name mismatches, target data extension errors and timeouts, with working SQL examples.
SFMC Birthday Audience SQL: Send Birthday Emails Daily
Build a daily SFMC birthday audience with SQL: the month and day match, a leap day fix for February 29, an anniversary variant and the automation setup.
RFM Segmentation in SFMC: SQL Queries, Scores and Segments
Score customers on recency, frequency and spend with two SFMC SQL queries, then turn the scores into named segments you can send to today.
SFMC SQL: Subscribers Who Opened but Didn't Click
Find subscribers who opened but never clicked using _Open, _Click and NOT EXISTS. A working SFMC query, setup steps and the pitfalls to avoid.
Journey Builder Entry Source Data Extension: How to Build It
How to build a sendable data extension for Journey Builder entry with SQL, plus which schedule to pick and the silent failures to avoid.
SFMC SQL Query Timeout: Why It Happens and How to Fix It
Your SFMC query stops after 30 minutes. See why SQL timeouts happen and fix them with SARGable filters, staging data extensions and batching.
SFMC SQL Date Functions: DATEADD, DATEDIFF and Time Zones
Use DATEADD, DATEDIFF and GETDATE correctly in SFMC SQL, with copy-ready queries and the time zone trap that silently returns the wrong rows.
SFMC Query Activity: Overwrite vs Update vs Append
Overwrite, Update or Append? Learn how each SFMC query activity data action behaves, which primary key it needs, and how to avoid wiping or duplicating data.
