# Defining Profile Re Entry Criteria

You can define whether or not profiles can re-enter a journey.

1. Open TD Console.
2. Navigate to the Audience Studio.
3. Select a parent segment and then select a journey.


You can only define re-entry criteria when a journey is in draft mode.

1. Select **Open journey**.
2. Select the pencil icon (![](/assets/defining-re-entry-criteria-2025-03-05.e1b7a3af06ed33dcaac5437fd781d2eabccda76f3293083a34f07633fdb3206c.cf3845cb.png) ) to edit journey details.


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1. Choose one of the following:


* Select **Never allow re-entry** to prevent profiles from re-entering the journey.
* Select **Allow unless goal** **has been met** to permit profiles to re-enter the journey.
* Select **Allow even if goal is met** to permit profiles to always re-enter the journey.


1. **Select**Save** details**.


Re-entry Behavior

| **Profile meets** | Never allow re-entry | Allow unless goal has been met | Allow even if goal is met |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exit criteria in current journey (**out of journey**) | Can’t re-enter | Can re-enter journey | Can re-enter journey |
| Goal in current journey (**out of journey**) | Can’t re-enter | Can’t re-enter | Can re-enter journey |
| Exit criteria in current or different journey (**from** select a destination option**) | Can re-enter journey | Can re-enter journey | Can re-enter journey |
| Goal in a different journey (**from select a destination option**) | Can re-enter journey | Can re-enter journey | Can re-enter journey |
| Jump in current or different journey (**from** select a destination option** **) | Can re-enter journey | Can re-enter journey | Can re-enter journey |