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Transaction distribution best practices

  • April 14, 2026
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Hello,

I need to send a survey from Qualtrics to users of an external ticketing system once a ticket is closed in that system.

What are the current best practices for implementing this type of transactional / post‑closure survey?

Specifically, I’m trying to decide whether it’s better to:

  • create or update contacts in the XM Directory and store transactional metadata there, or
  • trigger distributions using single‑contact workflows without persisting directory data.

The client hasn’t expressed a strong preference yet. They currently have another transactional survey in place that is distributed via a workflow triggered by a JSON event and sent to a single contact, without storing or updating directory data.

Any advice or real‑world recommendations would be greatly appreciated.