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# Run the Automation

Prompt Journey Builder to filter contacts into journeys configured to use this entry event.

Complete the steps to Confirm Journey Entry

![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_journeys_and_automations-264-0-0-production-enus/e08cdd71-c1c1-4ae5-a5e9-8a6dad583ad4/images/icon_important.png)

Important In an upcoming release, Contact Data Events aren’t supported. Events and journeys created before this change continues to run without interruption. Use Audiences to admit contacts instead. Learn More.

After setting up your journey, return to your automation to run it. If you’re using a Triggered Automation, this process works only when a new file has been dropped in the specified file location.

1. To start the Fire Event activity, prompting Journey Builder to evaluate contacts for entry, click **Run Once**. After the automation runs the first time, only new contact records are admitted on subsequent runs, depending on Journey Settings.
2. Click **Run Once** again to fire an event each time new data is added to the data extension.

Complete the steps to Define the Automation.

#### See Also

- [Run an Automation from the Overview Page](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_as_run_an_automation_from_the_overview_page.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Start an automation directly from the Automation Studio Overview page with one click.")