# Salesforce channel in PeopleStage

You can create Salesforce channels directly in PeopleStage to upload campaign data to your Salesforce tables.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Before using your Salesforce Sales Cloud channel in campaigns, complete the configuration steps in [Setting up your Salesforce custom object and table](<https://help.apteco.com/en/admin/integration/salesforce/table-and-channel/index.md>).

## Creating your channel

Create a channel that maps to the **Model\_\_c** object you created in Salesforce.

> [!NOTE]
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> Mark **ExternalID** as the **Key Field**.

### Use additional variables if needed

If campaign variables can populate fields (for example, contact IDs), add them as **additional variables** and make sure they're mapped correctly.

**Example**: A variable called **Contact Id** holds the Salesforce Contact ID. Map it to the Contact field in the channel, which in turn maps to **Contact\_\_c** in Salesforce.

### Add Salesforce credentials

In your channel configuration, add:

- **Username**: The email address you use to log in to Salesforce
- **Password**: Your Salesforce password, concatenated with your **security token**

> [!NOTE]
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> You receive a new security token if you change your Salesforce password or request a new token.

## Upsert your data

To test your setup, create example content in PeopleStage:

| Field | Example Value | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | Test | Model name |
| Score | 3.14 | Fixed score (typically from your model data) |
| ExternalID | Test\* | Concatenation of Name and Contact Id with a \* delimiter |
| Contact |  | Salesforce Contact ID (from a variable) |

> [!NOTE]
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> **Contact** is already included in the channel mapping, from the **Contact Id** variable. You don't need to define it again in the content.

## View data in Salesforce Sales Cloud

Once your campaign runs, you can view your model records directly in Salesforce Sales Cloud.

The system **upserts** records based on the **ExternalID**, so you can continue to update model scores using this process.

For detail on using Salesforce Sales Cloud in Orbit campaigns, see [Salesforce Sales Cloud in Orbit](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/campaigns/channels/salesforce/index.md>).