Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist — Question 126

Northern Trail Outfitters wants to use a File Drop Starting Source in Automation Studio to send shipping tracking emails when orders are dispatched. A delimited text file containing all the data for the send will be uploaded to a designated directory on the Enhanced SFTP Account, and the email should be sent to customers when the file transfer has completed.
What would be the correct sequence of Activities for this File Drop Starting Source?

Answer options

• A. Import File Activity > Send Email
• B. Import File Activity > File Transfer Activity > Send Email
• C. File Transfer Activity > Send Email
• D. File Transfer Activity > Import File Activity > Send Email

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the File Transfer Activity must occur first to ensure the file is available, followed by the Import File Activity to process the data, and finally the Send Email activity to dispatch the emails to customers. Options A and C omit necessary steps, while option B incorrectly positions the File Transfer Activity before the Import File Activity.