Unknown error TARGET_ALL_IS_NOT_ALLOWED_FOR_PLACEMENT_IN_DISPLAY_SELECT_CAMPAIGN

[Alexander Brokle]

Hi,

since the 16th January 2015 I'am getting the following error: 

[ApiExceptionFault] => stdClass#2
    (
        [message] => '[SettingError.TARGET_ALL_IS_NOT_ALLOWED_FOR_PLACEMENT_IN_DISPLAY_SELECT_CAMPAIGN @ operations[0].operand.settings[0]]'
        [ApplicationException.Type] => 'ApiException'
        [errors] => SoapVar#3
        (
            [enc_type] => 0
            [enc_value] => SettingError#4
            (
                [reason] => 'UNKNOWN'
                [fieldPath] => 'operations[0].operand.settings[0]'
                [trigger] => ''
                [errorString] => 'SettingError.TARGET_ALL_IS_NOT_ALLOWED_FOR_PLACEMENT_IN_DISPLAY_SELECT_CAMPAIGN'
                [ApiErrorType] => 'SettingError'
                [ApiError:_parameterMap] => array
                (
                    'ApiError.Type' => 'ApiErrorType'
                )
            )
            [enc_stype] => 'SettingError'
            [enc_ns] => 'https://adwords.google.com/api/adwords/cm/v201409'
        )
    )
)

This error occors while adding an AdGroup with the AdGroupService.

Can somebodey help me because I don't know why this error occors because I didn't edited my code in the last three months.

I'am using the API version 201409.

Thanks

[Anash P. Oommen (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Alexander,

That's an error message that's not published in v201409, I've asked the team to throw a generic exception instead. The error happens because you are setting targetAll for PLACEMENT category, on a "Search Network with Display Select" campaign. We no longer allow this setting. You need to check the campaign type to see if it is SEARCH and shouldn't set targetAll if true.

Cheers,

Anash P. Oommen,
AdWords API Advisor.

[ray...@xineoh.com]

Hi Anash,
I'm using version 201406 and I'm also getting this error, but I've checked and the campaign I'm getting the error (SettingError.TARGET_ALL_IS_NOT_ALLOWED_FOR_PLACEMENT_IN_DISPLAY_SELECT_CAMPAIGN) on is set to "Search Network only" and not "Search Network with Display Select". Is there another reason I can get this error?

Additional Campaign Info:
Language: All languages
Networks: Google search; Search partners
Ad schedule: All the time
Devices: All
Location: United States
Bid Strategy type: Enhanced CPC

[Anash P. Oommen (AdWords API Team)]

Hi,

You should no longer get this error, we will plan to introduce this error in a future API version with proper announcement.

Cheers,

Anash