Global Data Sources
Overview
Global data sources are accessible by all Audience Manager customers and contain device advertising IDs generated by device manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Roku, and Android device manufacturers. These IDs are made available by manufacturers for advertising purposes. Audience Manager customers can use global data sources to synchronize device IDs and import or export data keyed off of those mappings.
The following table describes the global data sources supported by Audience Manager.
Importing Data from Global Data Sources
You can import device IDs from global data sources through both real-time data transfer and batch data transfer.
Limitations
On devices running iOS and Android operating systems, only native applications can retrieve and use device advertising IDs (DAIDs). Web applications running in mobile browsers do not have access to device advertising IDs.
Global Device ID Validation
Audience Manager validates the device advertising IDs (DAID) imported by customers, based on their format, to ensure they match the standard format outlined by device manufacturers. See Index of IDs in Audience Manager for a detailed mapping of device advertising IDs to global data sources and the proper format for each ID. Make sure you are importing device IDs in the correct format, based on the device type. Audience Manager rejects device IDs that do not meet the proper format and returns an error message to indicate the ID was rejected.
- Error messaging for batch data transfers is outlined here: Onboarding Status Report Terms and Definitions.
- Error messaging for real-time data transfers is outlined here: DCS Error Codes, Messages, and Examples.
Device ID Expiration Policy
Audience Manager automatically discards device advertising IDs after 120 days of inactivity, similar to AAM UUIDs.
Requesting New Global Data Sources
To request new global data sources to be added to Audience Manager, contact Adobe Consulting or Adobe Customer Care and provide detailed information about the required data sources:
- The name of the requested platform (e.g., Apple IDFA);
- The name of the company/organization that manages the platform (e.g., Apple Inc.);
- Links to the technical specifications for the device advertising ID namespace (e.g., AdSupport Documentation).