Undocumented error INCOMPATIBLE_WITH_RESTRICTION_TYPE

[Tom Cz]

I have created a new AdWords account via my MCC account. About this I have created a campaign and an ad group. All this can be read out well via the API.  

But if I want to create an ad, I get the following undocumented errors.

[AdError.INCOMPATIBLE_WITH_RESTRICTION_TYPE @ operations[0].operand.ad]

In another AdWords account, which is also managed by our MCC, this is possible without any problems.

[Peter Oliquino]

Hi Tom,

In order to better investigate the issue, could you provide the generated SOAP request and response when you encountered the error? You may reply to me using the Reply privately to author option.

Best regards,

Peter

AdWords API Team

[btourt...@wordstream.com]

Hello Tom,

Did you guys ever figure out what the cause of the undocumented AdError.INCOMPATIBLE_WITH_RESTRICTION_TYPE was?

[Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team)]

Hi,

The ad group in question was of type DISPLAY_ENGAGEMENT, which is only supported in AdWords API reports, but not in management services. My suggestion to Tom was to try this operation with an ad group of type DISPLAY_STANDARD instead.

Tom, did that suggestion solve the problem for you?

Thanks,

Josh, AdWords API Team

[btourt...@wordstream.com]

Thanks Josh. The ads that were hitting this error were in DISPLAY_ENGAGEMENT ad groups.