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Issue Description Sometimes there can be a circumstance where a text token should hold null value. Since the token must contain a value, you need to insert a value that will display as empty when the token is rendered. Issue Resolution Adding a HTML comment to the on the Text {{my.token}} side would work. <!-- -->  If you're just plopping the token into your HTML, this will be fine. If you're embedding in JS then you can still check for that specific value, it just won't be "magic": if ( "{{my.token}}" != "<!-- -->" ) {    // it's not empty  } 
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This comes from Alex Pelletier.  Thank you, Alex! Here is a typical scenario: Marketing is sending email campaigns and some emails are bouncing back. Marketing would like to give visibility to sales on which of their leads bounced. Why should sales care about invalid email addresses? Most of the time, email addresses are bouncing because the person left the company. So knowing that suddenly one of your lead has left the company is a good opportunity to reengage with this account. Sales could call to find out who replace the person that left and and create a new lead. On the other hand, for your clients, if suddenly your internal champion leaves the company, you want to make sure you reach out to the account to help them continue to use your product. The last thing you want is to lose an account because someone left the company and you were not aware. Now you can do it easily using Marketo and Salesforce.com! Watch this 4 minutes tutorial video to learn how to setup properly both Marketo and Salesforce.com. youtube.com/watch?v=7BQiiNmq4M0
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Issue There are multiple forms on a Marketo landing page. No custom code on any of the assets. Form Pre-fill is enabled on all fields, but only the first form on the landing page is being pre-filled. Solution Marketo does not support using multiple Marketo forms on a Marketo landing page. Pre-fill gets messy with multiple forms is because we only pull pre-fill for the first form that we load.
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Issue You need to move a Smart Campaign from one Workspace to another but are unable to do so. Solution Make sure the Smart Campaign is not currently active. (If it is a trigger campaign, go to the Schedule tab and click Deactivate.) Create a folder in the Workspace that currently holds the Smart Campaign. Move the Smart Campaign into the folder you created. Drag and drop the folder containing the Smart Campaign into the new Workspace.   Note: When you try to move the folder, the assets in the folder should not be used by other assets.  If you try to do so, you get an error "Not allowed: The "XYZ" assets are in use or used by other assets."  Check the "Used By" tab to see where that asset is in use.   Who This Solution Applies To Customers with multiple Workspaces
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Issue Syncing a SFDC custom field that is not on the Lead, Contact, or Account object.   Solution Any custom field created in Salesforce that is not linked with Lead, Contact or Account objects will not sync to Marketo. Only the Lead, Contact and Account objects can be synced down to Marketo by default. If you would like to have any custom field synced to Marketo, it must be associated to a Lead, Contact or Account object in Salesforce. Custom Objects created in your Salesforce instance can be part of Marketo too. To use a custom object in Marketo, it must be associated to a Lead, Contact or Account object in Salesforce as well. For more information on syncing Salesforce Custom Objects, please see the documentation here: SFDC Sync: Custom Object Sync. Fields on the SFDC Custom Object do not become fields in the Marketo lead database, but can be used as filter constraints on Custom Object filters - Add/Remove Custom Object Field as Smart List/Trigger Constraints.  
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Included in this article   Overview Editing Labels Deleting Labels Overview RTP will allow you to add labels to your Segments and Campaigns. Here are the directions on how to do so: Label Your Segment - Marketo Docs - Product Docs Label Your Campaigns - Marketo Docs - Product Docs Sometimes Labels need to be changed or removed.     Editing Labels Currently it is not possible to edit labels   Deleting Labels You can delete labels using following process: 1. Filter the the page by the label you want to remove. 2. For each segment or campaign displayed, click the select box and then click Set Label 3. In the Set Label list, uncheck the label you want to delete.  When the label is removed from all segments/campaigns, it will be removed automatically  
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Issue Field labels on a form have been updated, however, they are not displaying on the Marketo Landing Page, even though the Marketo Form and Marketo Landing Page has been approved since the update. Solution The reason why it appears the updated field labels are not displaying on the Marketo Landing Page is that the field labels that are being displayed are not the field labels that were edited. The field labels that are being displayed is what is defined in the Visibility Rules of the fields. To ensure that the updated field label is displayed on the Marketo Landing Page, the field label in the Visibility Rules must also be updated https://docs.marketo.com/display/public/DOCS/Dynamically+Toggle+Visibility+of+a+Form+Field  
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Issue Do webhook calls contribute to the daily API limit/quota visible in [Admin > Integration > Web Services > API Call Information] ?   Solution No, webhook calls are not counted as part of the daily API limit. Webhooks do not have any execution limits.  
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When using Marketo it is not a requirement to set up DNS text records for SPF and DKIM.  However, Marketo recommends setting up SPF and DKIM because it improves the deliverability of your mailings.  Configuring and implementing one or both of these records is a way to verify that the server sending your mail is authorized to do so.   If a recipient domain is configured to check for SPF and/or DKIM and those DNS records are available and your mail passes the SPF/DKIM check, it further reinforces its good reputation.  Not implementing SPF/DKIM records does not add to or subtract from its reputation, it’s just not there.   Please note, not all domains check for SPF/DKIM and if this is the case, again, the presence of these records does not add or subtract from your mail’s deliverability. There is no negative effect to setting up these records, and it can improve your deliverability.  It is for these reasons that Marketo recommends setting up these DNS records and configuring their use in your instance of Marketo.   For more information on how to set up and configure SPF/DKIM, please read our KB article here.
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Issue When changing Program Status in Admin > Tags > Channel for "Event" result in this error, "Failed: no more information".  Environment Changing Program Status  Failed: no more information Solution "System mapping for Registered, Waitlisted, and Attended statuses is required." Therefore, ensure the status is mapped to Registered, Waitlisted, and Attended.   Root Cause One or more of these statuses "Registered, Waitlisted, and/or Attended" were not mapped as required. 
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Included in this article   Overview: Root Causes and Solutions: The image is too large and it takes a long time for it to load The image dimensions are not defined in the campaign editor   Overview: In some cases when creating a dialog box campaign that includes only an image, the dialog box won't render properly on the page. This might look like below:     Root Causes and Solutions: The image is too large and it takes a long time for it to load      Solutions: Wait to see if eventually the image loads properly. In this case, you will want to use an image that is a smaller file size.   The image dimensions are not defined in the campaign editor      The dialog box doesn't have any indication for what its height should be (auto-height is enabled by default).      Solutions: Select the image in the editor and click 'Edit Image' button Go to the Appearance tab and verify that the dimensions are defined If the dimensions are not set, manually set them or re-insert the image (this will automatically configure the image's original dimensions)
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Issue Issue Description After following the set up directions for a domain alias for a new landing page domain, the new domain redirects to a Marketo 404 page. The instance has SSL for Landing Pages.   Solution Issue Resolution Contact Marketo Support and request that the new domain be added to your SSL certificate. If this has been done, they will be able to help you troubleshoot further. Who This Solution Applies To SSL for Landing Pages
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Issue Issue Description Occasionally, one leads information may be shown when the form has pre-fill enabled. There are specific circumstances where this is possible, and it is most common during testing. These articles outline the scenarios: Why am I seeing someone else's information pre-filled in my form? Troubleshooting Pre-Fill Forms   However, what if the information in the form is submitting to the original lead whose information was shown on the form?     Solution Issue Resolution Since the information originally shown in the form was from a cookie, Marketo assumes this is a known record. If no email address is included on the form (this is a bad idea), the data entered into the form will be submitted to the original record shown because there is not an email address to deduplicate against. The solution is to ensure there is an email address on the form. This also prevents leads who are unknown from filling out the form and creating a record in your database with no email address.        
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Issue Issue Description The picklist options are updated in Salefsorce for a field that is syncing with Marketo and is used within a Marketo Form, but the form does not automatically reflect these updates.   Solution Issue Resolution When field picklist options are updated in Salesforce, the Marketo forms using this field are put in a Draft. This will allow the form draft to be reviewed to ensure the picklist values on the form match what's in Salesforce before being reapproved.   Who This Solution Applies To Clients syncing with Salesforce
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Issue When trying to select Marketing Suspended Cause as an attribute for a change data value flow step, the field is not available within the pick-list. Solution The Marketing Suspended Cause field is a system managed field. It will update based on the program of the individual action that updates the Marketing Suspended Cause field. It is not possible to update this field manually or via a Smart Campaign. It is possible to create a custom field that you could populate with the value of the Marketing Suspended Cause.  
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Issue Issue Description When adding a new field to MSD Custom Object sync, the field just reports Fieldname(syncing...) and never actually syncs.     Solution Issue Resolution The current workaround would involve the following:  Disable the native sync.  Disable the object sync in the custom entity because that will drop the table entirely in the database.  Then, re-enable the sync for the custom object, including all field to sync and use for filter and triggers to recreate the table in the database.  This should sync all of the fields including the new one.   Who This Solution Applies To Customers with MS Dynamics
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Marketo initiates a sync with Microsoft Dynamics CRM approximately 5 -10 minutes after the previous sync cycle finishes. The time needed to complete a sync cycle depends on the number updates on the two sides.
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Issue Can Marketo provide SSL pages using Reverse-Proxy, Wild-Card, or Self-Signed Certificates?     Solution Marketo does not support any SSL setup outside of our standard practices. New SSL process outlined here: Setting Up Secured Domains for Landing Pages
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When someone emails abuse@marketo.com to tell Marketo that they received unsolicited email from one of our customers, the result is called an abuse report.  Instead of just hitting the “Report Spam” button, someone actually took the time to write to our abuse@marketo.com address and explain to us that they never wanted email from the sender.  Because of this direct complaint we take these types of spam reports very seriously. Only about 10% of our customers ever receive any abuse reports at all so it is cause for investigation if you receive one. If you receive notification that someone filed an abuse report against your account review your list management practices. Below are some things to consider: When people sign up to receive emails from you, is it made clear to them that they are giving you permission to email them? Have you recently added any new leads or lead sources? Have you recently added older leads to your database that you have not reached out to in the past 6 months or more? Was there anything about the campaign that was complained about that makes it different from previous campaigns?   In most cases people file these kinds of reports because: They never requested to be on your email list. They did request to be on your email list at some point but have forgotten because they have not heard from you in so long.   The importance of using explicit opt-in in your list building efforts cannot be stressed enough. You should also send to active leads consistently enough that they continue to expect emails from you. The best ways to avoid complaint driven reputation issues is to send to opted-in, engaged recipients. To help with this, a lot of senders clear out their inactive leads every 6 months or so. An inactive lead is a contact that has taken no action in the given time period— they haven't opened an email, clicked a link, visited your webpage, attended a Webinar, and so forth. Inactive leads are a dangerous group to continue mailing to because their behavior proves that they do not want to interact with your mail and will likely complain to Marketo or to their ISPs about it. We have a great resource on how to create a Smart List to remove inactive leads here. If you still need some help, please feel free to reach out to our Support team (support@marketo.com). Additional resources: Abuse Report Deep Dive Blacklist Deep Dive    
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Issue Marketo is giving an "SPF Configuration Error" despite the sending domain SPF record being set properly using an "include:".   Solution SPF records have a limit of 10 look-ups that can be included in the record, so if your Marketo sending domain is also used to send emails from several other systems, your IT team may need to use an "include:" mechanism in the record in order to make sure that Marketo's sending IPs are included. The tool in Marketo that verifies that your SPF record is configured properly is not able to follow such an "include:", so you will get a notification in your instance that states "SPF information for {your sending domain} is not configured correctly in the domain's DNS record". For example, if your SPF record was set up as: "v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:amazonses.com include:mktomail.com ~all" All the references in the SPF record are "include:" mechanisms that reference the other companies sending IPs: spf.protection.outlook.com contains "v=spf1 ip4:207.46.101.128/26 ip4:207.46.100.0/24 ip4:207.46.163.0/24 ip4:65.55.169.0/24 ip4:157.56.110.0/23 ip4:157.55.234.0/24 ip4:213.199.154.0/24 ip4:213.199.180.0/24 include:spfa.protection.outlook.com -all"   _spf.salesforce.com contains "v=spf1 ip4:85.222.130.192/26 ip4:85.222.138.192/26 ip4:96.43.144.0/20 ip4:136.146.128.64/27 ip4:136.146.208.0/21 ip4:136.147.32.0/19 ip4:182.50.78.64/28 exists:%{i}._spf.mta.salesforce.com -all"   amazonses.com contains "v=spf1 ip4:199.255.192.0/22 ip4:199.127.232.0/22 ip4:54.240.0.0/18 -all"   mktomail.com comtains "v=spf1 ip4:199.15.212.0/22 ip4:72.3.185.0/24 ip4:72.32.154.0/24 ip4:72.32.217.0/24 ip4:72.32.243.0/24 ip4:94.236.119.0/26 ip4:37.188.97.188/32 ip4:185.28.196.0/22 ip4:192.28.128.0/18 ip4:103.237.104.0/22 ip6:2a04:35c0::/29  ~all"   In this situation, all of the required sending IP addresses are included in the SPF record, and recipient mail servers are able to follow that "include:" mechanism and verify it properly, but the tool in Marketo would still give an error due.   To determine whether the error is indicating that something is wrong with the record, or if it is simply due to the limitations of the tool in Marketo, you can use one of these third-party tools, once the SPF record is published, to make sure that the record resolves properly using any of the IP addresses that are included.: SPF Query Tool vamsoft.com/support/tools/spf-policy-tester   These tools will then process the full SPF record and let you know with a "Pass" response if the "include:" mechanism is working properly.   Other Resources: Common SPF Errors & Fixes Quick Tip: Don't over include: in your SPF
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