Validation issues With Data Extension Columns _dat, _call, _from

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Data extension column names with _dat, _call, _from, _join suffix will fail to validate, due to using old style JOIN

The fix is really easy you only need to wrap the column name like [test_from] and the problem with validation is history

If you know more suffixes that will throw an error let me know

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Error updating filter and new data extension

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If you’re using Email Studio in Salesforce Marketing Cloud and receive an ‘Error: updating filter’ message when creating a new Data Extension, it’s likely because the name you’ve chosen already exists. This error message can be misleading, but a simple solution is to rename the Data Extension with a more unique identifier. Make sure to […]

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