I had a similar confusion when I was first dealing with this part of the API. See this thread for a bit more detail (thread gets hijacked about halfway down, the upper half is the relevant part)
http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api/browse_thread/thread/528ba61d6ad22783/89c58a135393d44a On Jun 21, 3:24 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Keith, > > CONTENT_CONTEXTUAL requires CONTENT_NETWORK to run, and when it is > alone in your campaign it has no effect. It can be left around in an > account depending on the choices made in the web interface. We are > working to change the validation logic so this isn't possible. > > Best, > - Eric > > On Jun 18, 6:01 pm, RedZoneGlobal <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Eric, > > > I added the CampaignTargetService call by campaignid, and the networks > > returned from the API are still INCORRECT! > > I verified the campaign settings in the GAW interface for campaignid - > > 707242, and the interface shows only Search networks active, yet the > > API returns: > > > <entries xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; > > xsi:type="NetworkTargetList"> > > <campaignId>707242</campaignId> > > <TargetList.Type>NetworkTargetList</TargetList.Type> > > <targets> > > <Target.Type>NetworkTarget</Target.Type> > > > > <networkCoverageType>CONTENT_CONTEXTUAL</networkCoverageType> > > </targets> > > <targets> > > <Target.Type>NetworkTarget</Target.Type> > > <networkCoverageType>SEARCH_NETWORK</networkCoverageType> > > </targets> > > <targets> > > <Target.Type>NetworkTarget</Target.Type> > > <networkCoverageType>GOOGLE_SEARCH</networkCoverageType> > > </targets> > > </entries> > > > Isn't the network coverage type - Content-Contextual indicating that > > Content Network is turned on also? > > > Regards, > > > Keith > > > On Jun 11, 10:31 am, AdWords API Advisor > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > The network field you are referring to is in the Stats object, and > > > describes the scope of the statistics returned. It currently isn't > > > possible to change the scope of the statistics using the selector, so > > > the value of that field isn't useful. To determine whichnetworks > > > your campaign targets you should use the CampaignTargetService to > > > retrieve a NetworkTargetList. > > > > http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/CampaignTarg... > > > > Best, > > > - Eric Koleda, AdWordsAPITeam > > > > On Jun 9, 5:29 pm, RedZoneGlobal <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Sending: > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > > > <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/ > > > > envelope/" SOAP-ENV:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/ > > > > encoding/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; > > > > xmlns:tns="https://adwords.google.com/api/adwords/cm/v200909";> > > > > <SOAP-ENV:Header> > > > > <tns:RequestHeader> > > > > <tns:applicationToken xsi:type="xsd:string">91zmsEnqwQ84WAgJQldn9A</ > > > > tns:applicationToken><tns:authToken xsi:type="xsd:string"></ > > > > tns:authToken> > > > > <tns:clientEmail xsi:type="xsd:string">###########</tns:clientEmail> > > > > <tns:developerToken xsi:type="xsd:string">################</ > > > > tns:developerToken> > > > > <tns:userAgent xsi:type="xsd:string">RedZoneGlobal</tns:userAgent> > > > > <tns:validateOnly xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</tns:validateOnly> > > > > </tns:RequestHeader> > > > > </SOAP-ENV:Header> > > > > <SOAP-ENV:Body> > > > > <getxmlns="https://adwords.google.com/api/adwords/cm/v200909";> > > > > <tns:selector> > > > > <tns:campaignStatuses>ACTIVE</tns:campaignStatuses> > > > > <tns:paging> > > > > <tns:startIndex xsi:type="xsd:int">0</tns:startIndex> > > > > <tns:numberResults xsi:type="xsd:int">1000</ > > > > tns:numberResults> > > > > </tns:paging> > > > > </tns:selector> > > > > </get> > > > > </SOAP-ENV:Body> > > > > </SOAP-ENV:Envelope> > > > > > For Every Campaign returned the "Network" element within the "Stats" > > > > element has a value of "ALL" > > > > > Based on the definitions of the other values > > > > at:http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/CampaignServ... > > > > > We were assuming that "ALL" indicated the campaign was active across > > > > both search and content channels. > > > > Am I incorrect on this assumption? > > > > > Because we verified on campaigns in the GAW interface that returned > > > > "ALL" in theAPIthat are only active in the Content channel, and vice- > > > > a-versa. Help? -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en
