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Connect Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) to IBM Cognos Analytics

How to visualize Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) data in IBM Cognos Analytics? Kondado provides a direct connection that lets marketing teams replicate their campaign data into Cognos without technical complexity or coding requirements. Simply select Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) as your data source, choose IBM Cognos Analytics as your destination, and configure which pipelines you want to visualize for your reports.

9
available pipelines
164
extractable fields
  • No code, no spreadsheets
  • Auto-refreshed data
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Kondado connects Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) directly to IBM Cognos Analytics using a Via Kondado connection, eliminating intermediate databases and complex setup while keeping your marketing reports updated on a configurable schedule.

With this connection, business users can transform raw marketing metrics into actionable insights without waiting for IT support. Monitor email campaign performance, track subscriber engagement trends, and analyze cross-channel marketing effectiveness directly within Cognos dashboards. The automated data refresh ensures your reports always reflect current campaign results, helping marketing teams make faster decisions based on accurate information while saving hours of manual data preparation each week.

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Available data

Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) data available in IBM Cognos Analytics

Each item below is automatically replicated by Kondado from Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) into IBM Cognos Analytics — no schema setup, no manual mapping.

9
available pipelines
164
extractable fields
Auto-refresh

Available integrations

Data Extension
Returns data from a specific data extension, including _kdd_rowkey, col_x, col_y, and col_z, allowing for incremental or full integration.
Emails
Provides definitions of stored emails, with fields such as id, status, name, and modifieddate, along with information on dynamic subject line usage.
Events
Captures event data, allowing analysis of interactions with campaigns, including timestamps and other relevant details.
Folders
Organizes and categorizes objects, with fields such as id and folder, facilitating the management of emails and other assets.
List Sends
Records list sends, allowing analysis of metrics such as number of sends and status, essential for marketing campaigns.
List Subscribers
Provides information about list subscribers, including data such as email and status, fundamental for segmentation and engagement.
Lists
Groups subscribers and allows efficient management, with fields such as id and customerkey, essential for targeted campaigns.
Sends
Monitors all sends made, with metrics such as status and timestamps, allowing performance analysis of campaigns.
Subscribers
Contains information about subscribers, including fields such as email and status, essential for list and campaign management.

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By combining Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) with IBM Cognos Analytics, marketers can unlock deeper insights from their campaign operations. The Sends and List Sends pipelines provide detailed delivery metrics that help you identify optimal sending times and measure audience reach across different campaigns. Meanwhile, the Events pipeline captures interaction data that reveals how subscribers engage with your content, enabling you to refine targeting strategies.

With these pipelines feeding directly into Cognos, you can build comprehensive reports that correlate email performance with subscriber behavior. Analyze trends in the Subscribers and List Subscribers pipelines to understand list growth patterns, or use Data Extension information to segment audiences based on custom attributes. This unified view helps marketing teams spot opportunities to improve engagement rates and optimize campaign ROI without waiting for technical resources to prepare the data.

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How to create Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) dashboards in IBM Cognos Analytics

Visualize your data automatically — no spreadsheet exports or custom scripts.

1
Connect Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target)

Authenticate your Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) account in Kondado by entering your credentials and selecting the pipelines containing your campaign data.

2
Select IBM Cognos Analytics destination

Choose IBM Cognos Analytics as your visualization tool from the available destinations, which also include options like Power BI or Looker Studio.

3
Configure refresh and build reports

Set your preferred update frequency and start building custom Cognos dashboards that transform your marketing data into actionable business insights.

Access Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) data in IBM Cognos Analytics and combine it with dozens of other data sources

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Answers about visualizing Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) data in IBM Cognos Analytics automatically

How do I set up the Salesforce Marketing Cloud connection in Kondado?
Start by adding Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Exact Target) as a new data source in your Kondado account. You will need your Marketing Cloud credentials to authenticate, then select the specific pipelines like Sends, Events, or Subscribers that contain the campaign data you want to analyze in Cognos.
What marketing KPIs can I track in IBM Cognos Analytics using this connection?
You can monitor essential metrics including email delivery rates from the Sends pipeline, subscriber growth trends from the List Subscribers data, and campaign interaction patterns through the Events pipeline. These metrics help you measure engagement rates, list health, and overall campaign effectiveness in visual Cognos reports.
How often does the data update in IBM Cognos Analytics?
Kondado lets you configure the update frequency based on your reporting needs, with options ranging from every 5 minutes to daily schedules. This ensures your Cognos dashboards display current campaign performance data without manual refreshing, keeping your marketing team aligned with recent results.
Can I share the Cognos dashboards with my marketing team?
Yes, once you build reports in IBM Cognos Analytics, you can share them with team members through Cognos native sharing features. Your colleagues will see the same updated Marketing Cloud data you see, enabling collaborative analysis of campaign metrics across departments.
Are there pre-built report templates available for Salesforce Marketing Cloud data in Cognos?
Kondado focuses on providing the data foundation that lets you build custom dashboards tailored to your specific marketing goals. While pre-built templates are not available, the standardized pipeline structure from sources like Emails and Data Extensions makes it straightforward to create reports matching your unique KPI requirements.
Can I send Marketing Cloud data to other tools besides Cognos?
Absolutely, Kondado supports multiple destinations including Power BI, Looker Studio, Google Sheets, and BigQuery. You can also replicate data to PostgreSQL, MySQL, Excel, or Redshift for different analysis needs across your organization.
What types of custom dashboards can I build with Events and Email data?
You can create engagement analysis dashboards showing click patterns and open rates, or build campaign comparison reports using the Emails pipeline metadata combined with Events interaction data. These custom visualizations help identify which content resonates with specific subscriber segments.
Do I need technical skills to maintain the data connection?
No technical expertise is required to maintain your Marketing Cloud to Cognos connection. Once configured, Kondado handles the automated data replication on your chosen schedule, and the no-code interface lets business users manage pipeline selection and updates without IT assistance.

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