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description: For each use case you set up in Marketing Cloud Next, several items are automatically created for you. For each journey use case, two flows and two data extensions are created. For a flow-only use case, two flows are created, but since data extensions aren’t applicable, they aren’t created.
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# Journey Decisioning Flows and Data Extensions

For each use case you set up in Marketing Cloud Next, several items are automatically created for you. For each journey use case, two flows and two data extensions are created. For a flow-only use case, two flows are created, but since data extensions aren’t applicable, they aren’t created.

### Required Editions

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33087e64 ">To build an agent in <span>Marketing Cloud Next</span>:</td>

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            <p>Manage AI Agents AND</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Manage Agentforce Employee Agents</p>
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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33087e64 ">To set up and configure data in <span>Data 360</span>:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33087e64 "><span>Data Cloud Architect</span></td>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33087e64 ">To use Agentforce in Journey Builder:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33087e64 "><span>Marketing Cloud Engagement+</span>, access to Data Extensions, Journey Builder, and
            optionally, Automation Studio</td>

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These flows and data extensions are default elements created when you [set up a Journey Decisioning agent use case](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mceplus_journey_decisioning.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Harness the power of Agentforce in your journeys with the Journey Decisioning agent. The agent dynamically assigns the best customer journey and creates custom content for each individual based on real-time behavior profile details and context.") in Marketing Cloud Next.

## Journey Decisioning Flow

This flow assigns subscribers into the right journey. To find a flow, access the Marketing app from the App Launcher in Salesforce, and then click the Flows tab. Each flow name follows a convention that starts with \[AF\] for Agentforce, the type of flow, and the use case name. For example, \[AF\]-Journey Decisioning-Holiday campaign.

![The Select Journey action in the flow](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_marketing_cloud_overview-264-0-0-production-enus/2555afdb-8049-4e3c-8043-0e04803e5f16/mc_marketing_cloud_overview/images/mceplus_agentforce_JD_decisionflow.png)

## Content Creation Flow

This flow generates personalized content for each subscriber. To find the flows, from the App Launcher, access Marketing Cloud Next, and click the Flows tab. Each flow name follows a convention that starts with \[AF\] for Agentforce, the type of flow, and the use case name. For example, \[AF\]-Decisioning Content-Holiday campaign.

To see the Save to Data Extension Action item, you must select a journey for the use case.

![Show the Generate Decisioning Agent Content action in the flow](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_marketing_cloud_overview-264-0-0-production-enus/2555afdb-8049-4e3c-8043-0e04803e5f16/mc_marketing_cloud_overview/images/mceplus_agentforce_JD_contentflow.png)

## Journey Decisioning Data Extension

This data extension contains information about which subscribers Agentforce included in each journey. In Marketing Cloud Engagement, on the Data Extensions tab, find the data extension. Each data extension name starts with AF for Agentforce.

![Shows the Journey Decisioning agent data extension in Marketing Cloud Engagement](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_marketing_cloud_overview-264-0-0-production-enus/2555afdb-8049-4e3c-8043-0e04803e5f16/mc_marketing_cloud_overview/images/mceplus_agentforce_JD_decisionDE.png)

## Content Creation Data Extension

This data extension contains the individualized subject lines, preheaders, and message copy that each subscriber can use in Journey Builder. In Content Builder, on the Data Extensions tab, find the data extension. Each data extension name starts with AF for Agentforce.

![Shows the Content Creation data extensions in Marketing Cloud Engagement](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_marketing_cloud_overview-264-0-0-production-enus/2555afdb-8049-4e3c-8043-0e04803e5f16/mc_marketing_cloud_overview/images/mceplus_agentforce_JD_contentDE.png)