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Metadata Type Support

Jörn Berkefeld edited this page Mar 30, 2023 · 4 revisions

The mcdev-copado extension supports a subset of what mcdev supports at any given time. Some metadata types are either in a beta state or do not support templating and hence are not supported by this extension yet.

The following metadata types are currently supported:

MetadataType Supported by Copado Description
Asset (Content Builder) Yes Assets from Content Builder grouped into subtypes.
Automation Yes Used via Automation Studio directly - or indirectly via Journey Builder & MC Connect.
Automation: Data Extract Activity Yes Creates zipped files in your FTP directory or convert XML into CSV.
Automation: File Transfer Activity Yes Unzip, decrypt a file or move a file from secure location into FTP directory.
Automation: Filter Activity in backlog Part of how filtered Data Extensions are created. Depends on type "FilterDefinitions".
Automation: Import File Activity Yes Reads files in FTP directory for further processing.
Automation: SQL Query Activity Yes Select & transform data using SQL.
Automation: Script Activity Yes Execute more complex tasks via SSJS or AMPScript.
Campaign Tag in backlog Way of tagging/categorizing emails, journeys, and alike.
Content Area (Classic) - DEPRECATED: Old way of saving Content Blocks; please migrate these to new Content Blocks (Asset: ...).
Data Designer Attribute Groups in backlog Groupings of Set Definitions (Data Extensions) in Data Designer.
Data Designer Set Definitions in backlog Data Extensions linked to Attribute Groups in Data Designer.
Data Extension Yes Database table schemas.
Data Extension Template - OOTB Database table schemas used for special cases like Transactional Journeys.
Data Extract Type - Types of Data Extracts enabled for a specific business unit. This normally should not be stored.
E-Mail (Classic) - DEPRECATED: Old way of saving E-Mails; please migrate these to the new E-Mail (Asset: message).
E-Mail Send Definition in testing Mainly used in Automations as "Send Email Activity".
FileLocation - A File Location that can be used for the export or import of files to/from Marketing Cloud.
Folder Yes Used to structure all kinds of other metadata.
Journey in testing Journey from Builder (internally called "Interaction").
Journey: Entry Event Definition in testing Used in Journeys (Interactions) to define Entry Events.
List - Old way of storing data. Still used for central Email Subscriber DB.
Mobile Connect Code - Mobile Connect Shore or Long Codes used for sending.
Mobile Connect Keyword in testing Mobile Connect keywords configured within the Business Unit.
Role Yes User Roles define groups that grant users access to SFMC systems.
Transactional Email Yes Lets you send immediate Email messages via API events
Transactional Push Yes Lets you send immediate Push messages via API events
Transactional SMS Yes Lets you send immediate SMS messages via API events
Triggered Send Yes DEPRECATED: Sends emails via API or DataExtension Event.
User - Users and Installed Packages, including their assigned Roles, BUs and personal permissions

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