Top Impression Share and Absolute Top Impression Share not in Geo Performance Report

[LP AI]

Average Position is being sunset and we have been instructed to use replacement metrics (https://ads-developers.googleblog.com/2019/07/sunset-of-average-position-metric-in.html). This works fine for reports such as the CAMPAIGN_PERFORMANCE_REPORT which has the new metrics documented but for the GEO_PERFORMANCE_REPORT when trying to pull these metrics we get an error

Fatal error: Uncaught Google\AdsApi\AdWords\v201809\cm\ApiException: Details: [fieldPath: AbsoluteTopImpressionPercentage; trigger: ; errorString: ReportDefinitionError.INVALID_FIELD_NAME_FOR_REPORT]

Then when checking the GEO_PERFORMANCE_REPORT documentation (https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/reports/geo-performance-report) these fields are not there and only average position is still there. Can you explain if these new replacement metrics will be added to these reports or and if so when. 

[LP AI]

As average position is available in all of these reports

ACCOUNT_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

ADGROUP_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

AD_CUSTOMIZERS_FEED_ITEM_REPORT

AD_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

AUDIENCE_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

BID_GOAL_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

BUDGET_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

CAMPAIGN_AD_SCHEDULE_TARGET_REPORT

CAMPAIGN_LOCATION_TARGET_REPORT

CAMPAIGN_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

CRITERIA_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

FINAL_URL_REPORT

GEO_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

KEYWORDS_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

LANDING_PAGE_REPORT

PAID_ORGANIC_QUERY_REPORT

PLACEHOLDER_FEED_ITEM_REPORT

PLACEHOLDER_REPORT

SEARCH_QUERY_PERFORMANCE_REPORT

USER_AD_DISTANCE_REPORT

see https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/reports/all-reports#averageposition

As the new metrics are meant to be replacements for average position will they be added to all the above reports rather than the short list you see here

https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/reports/all-reports#topimpressionpercentage

It is very difficult to do any planning based on the recommendations if we do not know if a metric will appear.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out.

Unfortunately, the replacement fields are only supported on a few selected report types. You may refer to this blog post for further details.

In the mean time, you may keep an eye on our blog for updates regarding this.

Regards,
Dannison
Google Ads API Team

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[LP AI]

you linked to the same blog post I quoted in my initial message.

Is there a plan to expand these metrics to have the same coverage as average position? I don't think this is a difficult or unreasonable question to ask. Google tells us to stop using one metric but surely there is a plan to replace it everywhere.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

Unfortunately, I could not provide a comment on future updates regarding these metrics. In the mean time, you may follow our blog for updates.

[LP AI]

It is now in there so I will close this.