MCB Data Cloud Certification Practice Exam

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What are two options to stop a segment from publishing to an activation if it is no longer needed?

Unpublish
Delete
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Deactivate

The correct answer is: Delete

The best way to stop a segment from publishing to an activation is to delete it. When a segment is deleted, it is completely removed from the system and will no longer participate in any activations. This ensures that no data associated with that segment will be published or utilized in future campaigns or activations, providing a clean slate and preventing any unintended usage. Other options like unpublishing or deactivating could allow for the potential that the segment may still be retrievable or could be repurposed in the future. Unpublishing simply makes it inactive but doesn't remove it from the system, which means it could still be referenced or possibly reinstated later. Similarly, deactivating a segment may still leave the possibility for it to be activated again, which would not solve the issue of stopping it permanently from publishing. Thus, deleting the segment guarantees that it no longer has any capability to publish or be used in activations, effectively addressing the need to stop its participation altogether.