---
schema_version: "1"
id: 49d24a8d13a5b33c43f6da8a45e63c96c30adb14fc640ec64d60c095c3850084
title: Test an Entry Event
collection: admin
version: current
locale: en-us
portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/mktg/264-0-0/mc_jb_test_entry_event.md
canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_jb_test_entry_event.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5
source_site: help.salesforce.com
content_type: documentation
content_hash: 184d1ce1d78439073c78cc5b9e6b50da3a510a394cc504c87344cfa3e985ff68
description: Test your entry event in Journey Builder to ensure that it admits contacts as intended without contacts entering a live journey and receiving messages.
products:
  - Marketing
  - Marketing Cloud Engagement
release: "264"
---
# Test an Entry Event

Test your entry event in Journey Builder to ensure that it admits contacts as intended without contacts entering a live journey and receiving messages.

![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 Test Mode doesn’t support the Salesforce Data and Campaign events. Date-Based Events aren’t compatible with Test Mode. Events and journeys created before this change continue to run without interruption. Use Audiences to admit contacts instead.

![Note](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_note.png)

Note Only entry events that weren’t used in a journey are testable. We recommend that you test an event immediately after you create it.

1. Create or find the entry event on the Entry Sources page.
2. In the Availability column, click the link in your Event's row.
3. Select **Test Mode**.
4. Save your changes.
5. Fire an event using Automation Studio or the API.
6. Return to the Entry Sources page.
7. Click **View Results**.
    
    Total Contacts shows how many contacts were evaluated from the data source and matches the total number of contacts in the event source data extension.
    
    Accepted Contacts shows how many contacts met applicable filter criteria applied and entered the journey.
    
    Journey usage lists journeys that include this entry event. To view a journey, click the journey's name.
8. To see how the event handled each accepted contact, click **Contacts Accepted**.
9. To see how the event handled rejected contact, click **Contacts Rejected**.

#### See Also

- [Fire an Event via API](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/how-to-fire-an-event.html)