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Unique identifiers in Event-triggered Journeys help you manage multiple journey instances when a user triggers the same event more than once.
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You can configure unique identifiers if you select **Re-enter every time event occurs** when you create an event-triggered journey. Choose an event property as the unique identifier to ensure downstream events link back to the right journey instance.
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When you select **Re-enter every time event occurs** when you create an event-triggered journey, you can choose an event property as a unique identifier. Selecting this option does two things:
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By defining an identifier, you ensure that follow-up events within the journey get matched to the correct instance, preserving context for tracking and personalization.
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- It creates a separate journey instance for each unique identifier value, allowing multiple instances to run in parallel for the same user.
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- It ensures that any follow-up events link back to the right journey instance, preserving context for tracking and personalization.
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For example, in an abandonment journey, suppose a user starts two applications (like `application_started`), each with a different `application_id`. By setting `application_id` as the unique identifier, Segment can match follow-up events (like `application_completed`) to the correct application journey. This way, each journey instance only receives the completion event for its specific application.
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