API reports wrong status vs website

[mse...@covad.net]

There seems to be a problem/bug in the API.

I am looking at the keyword through the adwords website, and it's
status is displayed as Inactive.

The API (Keyword.getStatus()) returns KeywordStatus.Disabled for same
keyword.

Should return KeywordStatus.OnHold.

Please advise.

[Patrick Chanezon]

We're looking into it. There should not be any Disabled keywords in the system anymore.

In the meantime you can workaround the API returning Disabled using this algorithm:
if (status == "Disabled") {
     if (maxCpc  < minCpc) {
          status = "Onhold";
     } else {
          status = "Normal";
     }
}

P@

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[Maxim Senin]

That's a good idea. Thanks.

[Maxim Senin]

Something weird is happening that may be related.

 

Keyword is in Paused AdGroup, adwords website shows it as Inactive.

 

But SOAP API returns Keyword.getStatus() == KeywordStatus.InTrial, which is supposed to be no longer in use. Should be KeywordStatus.OnHold.

 

I used your workaround for now for InTrial too.

 

Maxim

----- Original Message -----

From: Patrick Chanezon

To: mse...@covad.net

Cc: AdWords API Forum

Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:37 PM

Subject: Re: AdWords API API reports wrong status vs website

[Patrick Chanezon]

This problem, the API returning wrong statuses, has been fixed yesterday, 10/19.

P@