how to create an ad variation with systemManagedEntitySource?

Chiwan Leung

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Jan 14, 2019, 11:27:21 PM1/14/19

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If I create an new ad and set systemManagedEntitySource to ad_variation.Which is this ad's parent ad?

Luis Xander Talag (AdWords API Team)

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Jan 15, 2019, 3:18:37 AM1/15/19

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Hi Chiwan,

There is no hierarchy between the ads themselves as the ads could only belong to an ad group as shown in this guide. Let me know if I misunderstood your concern.

Best regards,

Luis

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Chiwan Leung

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Jan 15, 2019, 4:41:43 AM1/15/19

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Hi,Lui. Thanks for your reply.

BG here:

If we use this function in UI. It's said that 50%(or we can set another I don't remember actually) of the impression will go to the ad variation.

I mean, if I add an new ad via api with systemManagedEntitySource set to ad_variation. What will happen to this new ad? What will happen to the old ones?

Chiwan Leung

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Jan 15, 2019, 4:55:28 AM1/15/19

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And What's more, if I set ad_variation for an new ad. Will it find its original one like display in UI?

On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 4:18:37 PM UTC+8, Luis Xander Talag (AdWords API Team) wrote:

Luis Xander Talag (AdWords API Team)

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Jan 15, 2019, 5:56:41 AM1/15/19

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Hi Chiwan,

Unfortunately, creation and management of ad variations is currently not supported in AdWords API. The systemManagedEntitySource field is read only and its only use is for you to be able to identify the experimental ads created by the ad variations feature (you may also refer here for more information).

Best regards,

Luis

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