Disabling Adobe Analytics Source Connector / Switch to Datastream

[erikk21878712]

We are migrating from appmeasurement (using Analytics Source Connector in RTCDP) to WebSDK (Datastream) and part of that conversion is switching our RTCDP from relying on the Analytics Source Connector to Datastreams directly into AEP.

We want to cutover to the datastream to push into the same dataset as the source connector is using, but can't find a way to disable the analytics source connector? We want to retain the dataset that the source connector is setup to for historical data and audiences but now move to having future data come from the datastream.

How do we do this? 

[Parvesh_Parmar]

Hello @erikk21878712 ,

As far as I know, when you set up the Analytics Source Connector, you define a target schema — either the default schema or a custom schema. In this process, you don’t directly select a dataset, but the system automatically creates or uses a dataset based on the chosen schema.

Now that you want to push data via the WebSDK (Datastream), you need to make sure that the Datastream uses the same schema as the one defined in your Analytics Source Connector configuration.

To do this:

1. First, check which schema (default or custom) was used in the Analytics Source Connector.

2. In your Datastream configuration and your WebSDK data collection setup, select this same schema so the incoming data matches the structure expected by the existing dataset

Best practice:

It is generally recommended to use a custom schema based on the Analytics Field Group. This is helpful as your implementation evolves and you introduce custom fields — a custom schema offers better flexibility and scalability.

Even if you decide to send data to a new custom schema, it’s okay — data from different schemas and datasets can still be merged in Real-Time Customer Profile (RTCP), as long as the profiles share a common identity namespace (like ECID, CRM ID, etc.).

To disable the Analytics Source Connector:

Deleting the connector will stop the data flow, but it will not impact the historical data already stored in the dataset.

Hope this helps!

Kind regards,

Parvesh

[AnSaEa5]

Hi Parvesh - There's seemingly no way to delete the Adobe Analytics Source Connector as you mentioned. Once you set up the AA Source Connector, it just exists in the 'Catalog' with an 'Add data' button (and no 'delete' option) and never shows up in the 'Account' list like other connectors do. Thus, there's not seemingly any plausible workaround to needing to disable the live dataflow without deleting the associated dataset. This is a super common use case when migrating to CJA. Can you advise further? The only option I see would be to duplicate the system generated dataset which is certainly not ideal. Thanks in advance!

[StephanieBu2]

Can you share where you see confirmation that the existing historical data will remain available in the dataset after turning off the source connector?  All documentation points to the historical dataset being eliminated, as referenced here: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/analytics-platform/using/compare-aa-cja/upgrade-to-cja/cj...