# Set Up an Action Event Data Feed as a Partner

#### Set up an action data feed

1. From the top navigation bar, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1183576591b45997efe4dc81a25024640591d02a%2F245137dc972a7a7f6165b59538fcdbac8fd5bd8fee4ba9f20c1a2982c5b58b57.svg?alt=media) **\[User profile] → Settings**.  
2. Under *Technical*, select [Data Feeds](https://app.impact.com/secure/mediapartner/accountSettings/view-edit-daily-feeds-flow.ihtml).
3. Next to *Daily Action Feed*, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6027673a720a6522269e1861ad0554c4a85baf29%2F9dcf248c757a094c6af27798e61091b8425a0afa1637ae0e5ba3448c5f85b1a1.svg?alt=media) **\[Edit]**.
4. Toggle on ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d0b6669ae76a7bef06a8d6940d7ad5c16bb8d018%2F7cb018d4face8d7cceb880eb5086c812e764fbcfe6f2a0377f88bc7576973070.svg?alt=media) **\[Toggle]** **Enable data feed**.
5. Set the **Frequency** in which you want FTP files generated.
   * Each file will only include events that happened since the last time a data feed file was generated. So, for example, if you decide to set the frequency to **Hourly**, only events that occurred within each last hour will be included.

<details>

<summary>Frequency options</summary>

Refer to the table below to see when each selection would generate a file. All times are in UTC format.

| Frequency Option | Generation Times                                  |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Hourly           | Every day, every hour since the last run time.    |
| Every 2 hours    | Every day, every 2 hours since the last run time. |
| Every 4 hours    | Every day, every 4 hours since the last run time. |
| Every 8 hours    | Every day, every 8 hours since the last run time. |
| Twice daily      | Every day at 06:00:00Z and 18:00:00Z.             |
| Daily            | Every day at 02:00:00Z.                           |
| Monthly          | The first day of each month at 03:00:00Z.         |

</details>

6. Select the **Data Format**. You have the following options:
   * XML: Human- and machine-readable [markup text](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML)
   * TAB: Plain text, tab-spaced values
   * PIPE: Plain text, pipe-separated ( | ) values
   * CSV: Plain text, comma-separated values
7. Pick the file's **Delivery Method**.
   * FTP: Pull action feed data from impact.com's FTP server.
   * Partner FTP: Have action feed data sent to your server — input the necessary server details.
   * Email: The email address with which you want to receive action data updates.
8. Select **Save**.

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#### Data feed fields

See details on the data feed file fields in the linked spreadsheet below. A data feed file will always include all of the fields marked `Always Present in File`. Fields marked `Present when new data is available` won't appear in the file if no new data is available for a given line item.

* Refer to the [impact.com Action Data Feed File Data Fields spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I2VPpe38vFq26Vv-gm_Aqg4mVJv4APJsL9mBSzCXZeU/edit#gid=0) for detailed information on all fields.