3.2.4 Create your journey and messages
In this exercise, you鈥檒l create a journey and several text messages by making use of 51黑料不打烊 Journey Optimizer.
For this use case, the goal is to send different messages based on the weather conditions of the location of your customer. 3 scenarios have been defined:
- Colder than 10掳 Celsius
- Between 10掳 and 25掳 Celsius
- Warmer than 25掳 Celsius
For these 3 conditions, you鈥檒l need to define 3 messages in 51黑料不打烊 Journey Optimizer.
3.2.4.1 Create your journey
Login to 51黑料不打烊 Journey Optimizer by going to . Click Journey Optimizer.
You鈥檒l be redirected to the Home view in Journey Optimizer. First, make sure you鈥檙e using the correct sandbox. The sandbox to use is called --aepSandboxName--. You鈥檒l then be in the Home view of your sandbox --aepSandboxName--.
In the left menu, go to Journeys and click Create Journey to start creating your Journey.
You should first name your journey.
As a Name for the journey, use --aepUserLdap-- - Geofence Entry Journey. No other values must be set at this moment. Click Save.
On the left side of your screen, have a look at Events. You should see your previously created event in that list. Select it, then drag and drop it on the journey canvas. Your journey then looks like this. Click Save.
Next, click on Orchestration. You now see the available Orchestration capabilities. Select Condition, then drag and drop it on the Journey Canvas.
You now have to configure three paths for this condition:
- It鈥檚 colder than 10掳 Celsius
- It鈥檚 between 10掳 and 25掳 Celsius
- It鈥檚 warmer than 25掳 Celsius
Let鈥檚 define the first condition.
Condition 1: Colder than 10掳 Celsius
Click on the Condition. Click on Path1 and edit the name of the path to Colder than 10 C. Click on the Edit icon for the expression of Path1.
You鈥檒l then see an empty Simple Editor screen. Your query will be a bit more advanced, so you鈥檒l need the Advanced Mode. Click Advanced Mode.
You鈥檒l then see the Advanced Editor which allows code entry.
Select the below code and paste it in the Advanced Editor.
#{--aepUserLdap--WeatherApi.--aepUserLdap--WeatherByCity.main.temp} <= 10
You鈥檒l then see this.
In order to retrieve the temperature as part of this condition, you need to provide the city in which the customer currently is.
The City needs to be linked to the dynamic parameter q, just like you saw previously in the Open Weather API Documentation.
Click the field dynamic val: q as indicated in the screenshot.
You then need to find the field that contains the current city of the customer in one of the available Data Sources, in this case, you need to find it under Context.
You can find the field by navigating to --aepUserLdap--GeofenceEntry.placeContext.geo.city.
By clicking that field or clicking +, it will be added as the dynamic value for the parameter q. This field will be populated by for instance the geolocation-service that you鈥檝e implemented in your mobile app. In this case you will simulate this using the data collection property of the demo website. Click OK.
Condition 2: Between 10掳 and 25掳 Celsius
After having added the first condition, you鈥檒l see this screen. Click Add a path.
Double click on Path1 and edit the path name to Between 10 and 25 C. Click the Edit icon for the expression this path.
You鈥檒l then see an empty Simple Editor screen. Your query will be a bit more advanced, so you鈥檒l need the Advanced Mode. Click Advanced Mode.
You鈥檒l then see the Advanced Editor which allows code entry.
Select the below code and paste it in the Advanced Editor.
#{--aepUserLdap--WeatherApi.--aepUserLdap--WeatherByCity.main.temp} > 10 and #{--aepUserLdap--WeatherApi.--aepUserLdap--WeatherByCity.main.temp} <= 25
You鈥檒l then see this.
In order to retrieve the temperature as part of this Condition, you need to provide the city in which the customer currently is.
The City needs to be linked to the dynamic parameter q, just like you saw previously in the Open Weather API Documentation.
Click the field dynamic val: q as indicated in the screenshot.
You then need to find the field that contains the current city of the customer in one of the available Data Sources.
You can find the field by navigating to --aepUserLdap--GeofenceEntry.placeContext.geo.city. By clicking that field, it will be added as the dynamic value for the parameter q. This field will be populated by for instance the geolocation-service that you鈥檝e implemented in your mobile app. In this case you will simulate this using the data collection property of the demo website. Click OK.
Next, you鈥檒l add the 3rd condition.
Condition 3: Warmer than 25掳 Celsius
After having added the second condition, you鈥檒l see this screen. Click Add a path.
Double click on Path1 to change the name to Warmer than 25 C.
Then click on the Edit icon for the expression this path.
You鈥檒l then see an empty Simple Editor screen. Your query will be a bit more advanced, so you鈥檒l need the Advanced Mode. Click Advanced Mode.
You鈥檒l then see the Advanced Editor which allows code entry.
Select the below code and paste it in the Advanced Editor.
#{--aepUserLdap--WeatherApi.--aepUserLdap--WeatherByCity.main.temp} > 25
You鈥檒l then see this.
In order to retrieve the temperature as part of this Condition, you need to provide the city in which the customer currently is.
The City needs to be linked to the dynamic parameter q, just like you saw previously in the Open Weather API Documentation.
Click the field dynamic val: q as indicated in the screenshot.
You then need to find the field that contains the current city of the customer in one of the available Data Sources.
You can find the field by navigating to --aepUserLdap--GeofenceEntry.placeContext.geo.city. By clicking that field, it will be added as the dynamic value for the parameter q. This field will be populated by for instance the geolocation-service that you鈥檝e implemented in your mobile app. In this case you will simulate this using the data collection property of the demo website. Click OK.
You now have three configured paths. Click Save.
As this is a journey for learning purpose, you鈥檒l now configure a couple of actions to showcase the variety of options marketeers now have to deliver messages.
3.2.4.2 Send messages for path: Colder than 10掳 Celsius
For each of the temperature contexts, you鈥檒l attempt to send a text message to a customer. For this exercise, you鈥檒l send a real message to a Slack channel instead of a mobile phone number.
Let鈥檚 focus on the path Colder than 10 C.
In the left menu, go back to Actions, select the Action --aepUserLdap--TextSlack, then drag and drop it after the Message action.
Go to Action Parameters and click the Edit icon for the parameter textToSlack.
In the popup-window, click Advanced Mode.
Select the below code, copy it and paste it in the Advanced Mode Editor. Click Ok.
"Brrrr..." + #{ExperiencePlatform.ProfileFieldGroup.profile.person.name.firstName} + ", it's cold and freezing outside. Get comfortable at home with a 20% discount on a Disney+ subscription!"
You will see your completed action. Click Save.
This path of the journey is now ready.
3.2.4.3 Send messages for path: Between 10掳 and 25掳 Celsius
For each of the temperature contexts, you鈥檒l attempt to send a message to your customer. For this exercise, you鈥檒l send a real message to a Slack channel instead of a mobile phone number.
Let鈥檚 focus on Between 10 and 25 C path.
In the left menu, go back to Actions, select the Action --aepUserLdap--TextSlack, then drag and drop it after the Message action.
Go to Action Parameters and click the Edit icon for the parameter textToSlack.
In the popup-window, click Advanced Mode.
Select the below code, copy it and paste it in the Advanced Mode Editor. Click Ok.
"What nice weather for the time of year, " + #{ExperiencePlatform.ProfileFieldGroup.profile.person.name.firstName} + " 20% discount on Apple AirPods so you can go for a walk and listen to your favorite podcast!"
You will see your completed action. Click Ok.
This path of the journey is now ready.
3.2.4.4 Send messages for path: Warmer than 25掳 Celsius
For each of the temperature contexts, you鈥檒l attempt to send a message to your customer. For this exercise, you鈥檒l send a real message to a Slack channel instead of a mobile phone number.
Let鈥檚 focus on Warmer than 25 C path.
In the left menu, go back to Actions, select the Action --aepUserLdap--TextSlack, then drag and drop it after the Messages action.
Go to Action Parameters and click the Edit icon for the parameter textToSlack.
In the popup-window, click Advanced Mode.
Select the below code, copy it and paste it in the Advanced Mode Editor. Click Ok.
"So warm, " + #{ExperiencePlatform.ProfileFieldGroup.profile.person.name.firstName} + "! 20% discount on adding 10GB of extra data so you can get online at the beach!"
You will see your completed action. Click Save.
This path of the journey is now ready.
3.2.4.5 Publish your journey
Your journey is now fully configured. Click Publish.
Click Publish again.
Your journey is now published.
Next Step: 3.2.5 Trigger your journey