Configure the Data Extension Entry Source

To admit Marketing Cloud Engagement contacts from a sendable data extension in Journey Builder, use the data extension entry source.

1. Drag Data Extension onto the canvas.
2. Click Data Extension.
3. Select a sendable data extension.
4. To refine your audience, click Filter Contacts and configure a filter.
5. Click Summary, and review setup details.
6. Click Done.

Set a schedule for admitting contacts from the data extension into the journey.

Tip To use an automation's schedule to control when the journey admits contacts, select a data extension that an automation updates or modifies. Or set up an automation to modify the data extension you selected before setting the journey schedule.