Setting Up an Integration to Eloqua

Relevant to: Demand Acceleration Platform | Content Syndication | Webinar Integrations | Social Integrations

Add an Eloqua integration to your Campaign/Source and configure the settings to enable lead flow into your Eloqua instance.

This step is achieved in the Integrations tab when building a Campaign/Source, ultimately determining how lead data is passed into Eloqua and routed once received.

You need to have 1) connected your Eloqua account with the Demand Acceleration Platform, and 2) have finalized the setup of the Campaign/Source Fields - before setting up an integration on your Campaign/Source.
Connecting to Eloqua	Fields Tab *

* Once your integration has been added to a Campaign/Source, any changes made in the Fields tab (including changes to the fields themselves, field names or associated lists) will not automatically update in the Campaign/Source. However, they can be manually updated, see Troubleshooting section for details.

Adding an Eloqua integration to a Campaign/Source

Adding an integration to a Campaign/Source will utilize the credentials that were added when Eloqua was connected with the Demand Acceleration Platform in the Integration Hub.

For CPL Campaign builds, integrations are initially set up on the Campaign level - the settings will be inherited by new Sources created and small adjustments can then be made to reflect specific Source details.
When using Social and Webinar channels, note that integrations are only added to Source (not Campaigns).

1. In the Demand Acceleration Platform, go to your Campaign/Source and navigate to the Integrations tab. Click the Add Integration button.

If you can see an Outbound Form tile here, the integration has already been added to the Campaign/Source. Proceed to Configuring your Eloqua integration.

2. You will be presented with the Add Integration modal.

Here there are two options:

Option 1: Create a new Campaign/Source integration – Start from scratch! This will essentially create the basic integration with each field currently on the fields tab. You can then map to your desired Eloqua fields and add any additional details as needed.
- This option is most helpful when:
  - You or your team are new to the Demand Acceleration Platform.
  - You haven’t built any Campaign/Sources with a similar set up.
  - You are using very few fields or unique fields within this Source (eg. in Social or Webinar Sources, which have fewer, more specific fields).

Option 2: Load From Existing – Start from something similar! This will make an exact copy of an existing integration from another Campaign/Source. Once loaded, changes can be made for the new Source.
- This option is most helpful when:
  - You already have an existing integration that used similar fields and set up details (eg. existing builds from the same team, region, program).
  - You are creating multiple Sources that use the same Social or Webinar form fields.
  - You have complex routing rules that you’d like to copy and manually check the Source fields and details match.

Decide which option works best for your build; instructions for both are outlined below.

Option 1: Create a new Campaign/Source integration

1. In the Add Integration pop-up modal, select your Eloqua Integration from the available list.

2. Eloqua is now listed as an integration with a visible tile. Proceed to Configure your Eloqua integration.

Option 2: Load From Existing

1. In the Add Integration pop-up modal, select the Load From Existing button.

2. You will then be presented with a list of the existing Campaign template integrations to choose from. If you wish to switch to view your Source Integrations, use the Showing Campaigns button and select Source from the drop-down menu.

3. Click the desired Campaign/Source integration and select the integration from the drop-down menu in the Integration Name column. Then click the Load Integration button.

This will load a copy of your existing integration to the new Campaign/Source, which you can adjust accordingly.

Proceed to the Configuring Your Eloqua Integration section below for more details.

Configuring Your Eloqua Integration

Once an Eloqua integration has been added to your Campaign/Source, you need to configure some key elements to define how lead data is sent to Eloqua.

1. To open your integration, hover over the Eloqua tile and click the Settings icon.

2. Move through the sections below to configure your integration according to the needs of your Campaign/Source.

Be detailed and thorough in your set up and always test before allowing live lead flow.

Profile Settings

This section displays the credentials added when you connected your Eloqua instance within the Integration Hub. You can update the display Name of your integration but will need to revisit the Integration Hub to alter any other credentials.

Settings Field	Description
Integration Name	Displays the name of your Eloqua integration; you can update the display name of your Source level integration. This will not impact the connection if the name differs from your Integration Hub.
URL	Displays the Post URL value that was collected from Eloqua and added when connecting to Eloqua.
URL Encode Request	This box should be checked. This should have been checked when initially connecting to Eloqua.

Field Mapping

One of the most important pieces of your integration, this section determines where data will be sent into Eloqua. Click the drop-down arrow to expand and view this section.

Full instructions and customization capabilities are outlined in the Integration Field Mapping article.

The first two columns that you see here are used to match Campaign/Source fields in the Demand Acceleration Platform with those in your connected Eloqua instance.

Field column

Represents the Campaign/Source fields in the Demand Acceleration Platform, which have data incoming from a particular channel (eg. Content Syndication comes from Media Partners, Social comes from your LinkedIn or Facebook form).
The name displayed here corresponds to the Field Name on the Fields tab.

Output column

Represents the Eloqua field you wish to send the data into.
These are the Eloqua HTML field names added to the Schema section when you connected your Eloqua instance.

For example:

Field (Campaign/Source field)		Output (Eloqua HTML field)
first_name	posts to	firstName
last_name	posts to	lastName
email	posts to	email

The other columns on the integration page can be used for additional data configuration options:

Custom column

When Custom Field is selected under the Field column, this displays a text box to allow you to add additional details to your outbound lead data (eg. static text values, available token data or advanced coding / liquid markup).
Some common examples are illustrated below, but this can be used in many customizable ways so visit our Post Out Enhancements section for more details.

Custom columns are typically used to pass static Eloqua values into the required Eloqua fields (elqFields).

List Name column

This column pulls directly from the Fields tab to show you the list that is being used (if any) to standardize inbound data on the corresponding field.
Visit the Lists & Mappers section to learn more about lists.

Map column

If applicable, this is where you would select the name of the list mapper you wish to apply to map to alternative list values before sending data into the specified Eloqua field.
Visit the Lists & Mappers section to learn more about mapping values.

Read more about how to map fields in Integration Field Mapping.

Required Eloqua Fields (elqFields)

Every Eloqua Campaign/Source integration must include these four required elqFields in order for the lead data to be properly configured and routed into your Eloqua form.
elqSiteID	elqFormName	elqCustomerGUID	elqCookieWrite

These values should have been collected when you initially connected your Eloqua instance to your Demand Acceleration Platform. Locate those saved values, or work with your Marketing Ops team to find them now within Eloqua and confirm whether you're using one or multiple Eloqua forms.

Navigate to your Campaign/Source integration Field Mapping section and follow the steps to add a Custom field and its corresponding value for each elqField.

Below is an example of what this could look like.
Typically, the field elqCustomerGUID is left blank (but must still be included) and the value for elqCookieWrite is 0.
If your elqFormName is dependent on an incoming list value (eg. asset downloaded) you can configure a list mapper to send the corresponding value into Eloqua.

Finalize and save

Once your integration set up is complete and all fields are mapped, click Save.

Testing the integration

It is important to test your integration before you start collecting leads. It is advisable to work closely with your Marketing Ops team to confirm that all test data has been properly posted into Eloqua.

For instructions on testing your integration, see Testing an Eloqua Integration.

The Eloqua integration has been added to your Campaign/Source.
The next step is to test the Eloqua integration.

Troubleshooting

Here are some common issues encountered and how to rectify them.

Problem	Reason	Action to take in the Campaign/Source integration
The wrong Field Name is displayed in the Field column of the integration.	The Field Name has likely been altered on Campaign/Source Fields tab.	On the line showing old name, click the Field column drop-down menu and select the new Field Name.
The wrong list name is displayed in the List column of the integration.	The associated list has likely been changed on Campaign/Source Fields tab.	On the line showing old list name, reselect Field Name from Field column to refresh the line.
My new Campaign/Source field is not represented in integration.	This is likely a new field created on Campaign/Source Fields tab after integration set-up.	Create a line for the new field in integration, follow steps in Mapping section above.
My Eloqua field is not available to select from the Outputs drop-down menu.	The field has not been added to the Integrations Hub.	In the Integrations Hub, add the field to the Schema section.

If you need additional assistance troubleshooting, please contact Integrate Support.

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