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PadmajaSr1
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August 10, 2026
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Does Enabling Only Adobe Analytics in a Datastream Also Send Data to AEP?

  • August 10, 2026
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Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding **Adobe Experience Platform Data Streams and Adobe Analytics**.

Suppose I have configured a Data Stream and under **Services** I have enabled **only Adobe Analytics** (with the required Report Suite).

If I send an event using **Adobe Experience Platform Web SDK (`alloy.sendEvent()`)**, will that event/data also be ingested into **Adobe Experience Platform (AEP)** automatically, or will it only be sent to Adobe Analytics?

In other words:

**Scenario 1:**

* Data Stream → Adobe Analytics = Enabled
* Data Stream → Adobe Experience Platform = Not enabled

Will the Web SDK event be available in an AEP Event Dataset?

**Scenario 2:**

* Data Stream → Adobe Analytics = Enabled
* Data Stream → Adobe Experience Platform = Enabled + Event Dataset configured

I understand that in Scenario 2 the data can be ingested into the AEP dataset.

What I'm specifically trying to clarify is **whether AEP ingestion happens automatically when only Adobe Analytics is enabled in the Data Stream**.

If possible, could someone point me to the specific Adobe documentation that confirms this behavior?

Thanks!
 

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manpreetkaur27
Adobe Support
manpreetkaur27Adobe Support
Adobe Support
August 12, 2026

When an event is sent using the Adobe Experience Platform Web SDK—for example, through alloy.sendEvent(), the Data Stream configuration determines which Adobe services receive and process that event.

Scenario 1: Only Adobe Analytics is enabled

If the Data Stream has:

  • Adobe Analytics: Enabled

  • Adobe Experience Platform: Not enabled

the event is forwarded to the configured Adobe Analytics Report Suite. It is not automatically ingested into an Adobe Experience Platform Event Dataset.

Scenario 2: Adobe Analytics and Adobe Experience Platform are enabled

If the Data Stream has:

  • Adobe Analytics: Enabled

  • Adobe Experience Platform: Enabled

  • An Event Dataset configured

the event can be forwarded to Adobe Analytics and ingested into the configured AEP Event Dataset.

In summary, enabling Adobe Analytics in a Data Stream does not implicitly enable AEP dataset ingestion. To ingest Web SDK events into AEP, the Adobe Experience Platform service must be enabled in the Data Stream and associated with the appropriate Event Dataset.

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