Using the MailChimp Get Batch Results Activity

Use the Get Batch Results activity to read Batch responses from MailChimp. There is no MailChimp API available. However this activity simplifies the user’s complexity to parse the batch response. It reads archived gzipped response file and populates the result in Map Outputs. For supported Objects, refer Objects Supported by the MailChimp Connector.

About this task

Use this task to read the Batch responses objects in MailChimp instance. The call to this activity is a synchronous call where the response_body_url is sent to the activity for processing and the actual response is sent back to the orchestration.

Procedure

  1. In an active orchestration, open the Activities tab and expand the MailChimp folder contents.
  2. Drag the Get Batch Results activity icon onto the orchestration. Select the activity. The MailChimp Get Batch Results Checklist is displayed.
  3. In the checklist, click Summary.
  4. Review the contents of the Activity Name field, and make the required changes.
  5. In the checklist, click Pick Endpoint.
  6. Click Browse and use the Project Explorer dialog box to select the relevant MailChimp endpoint.
  7. Optional: You can create the endpoint by clicking New and specifying the required connection details. Click OK to save and use the endpoint for this configuration.
  8. To make required changes to the selected endpoint configuration, click Edit to access the options in a separate window. Any changes you make globally affects all uses of the endpoint in active orchestrations.
  9. In the checklist, click Configure.
  10. Operation Type, Object Type and List Name Browse available. List Name Browse is enable only for Member Object.
  11. Click Browse to select the operation type. The Browse MailChimp window is displayed.
  12. In the Operation Type Browse MailChimp window, you can select the MailChimp Batch Operation type from the object type list. Click OK.
  13. Click Browse to select an object. The Browse MailChimp window is displayed.
  14. In the Object Type Browse MailChimp window, you can select the MailChimp Object types from the object type list. Click OK.
  15. In the List Name Browse MailChimp window, you can select the MailChimp List Name. Click OK.
  16. In the Checklist, click Retry. Review the default settings and make the required changes.
  17. Select the Map Inputs in the Checklist. The XML Schemas generated from the selected object of the Batch Retrieve Objects activity are displayed as nodes under the request input parameter in the To Activity panel.
  18. Create a map between the orchestration variables and the input parameter of the activity.
    Note: Values must be provided at run time for any mandatory elements of the input structure. A value can be provided by specifying a default value for element or by linking the element with an input node. During run time if no value is provided for a mandatory element, the activity throws an exception, which is reported by the Web Management Console. If a value is not provided at run time for an optional input parameter, no exception is thrown during run time.
  19. Select the Map Outputs in the Checklist. The XML Schema generated to hold the response of the activity is displayed as nodes under the response output parameter in the From Activity panel.
  20. Create a map between the output parameters and orchestration variables.

Results

You have configured the MailChimp Get Batch Results activity.
Note:

MailChimp also supports custom field value update. Please refer section about Custom fields support for more information.

  • If user makes an incorrect object selection in Configure panel and Map input, the response would be empty. There is no means to validate the input given by the user. So, if the content of response_body_url is not corresponding to the selected batch operation type and object type, the response would be empty.
  • ‘response_body_url’ is only valid for 10 minutes. If the URL expires, user must rerun the ‘Get Batch Status’ activity to get a new URL.



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