Connect/Link mcc accounts which has few same child accounts

[Bala Murugan]

HI,

 We are trying to connect couple of mcc accounts under one account through API. That mcc acounts has few same/duplicate child accounts. So google return an error like 

{"status":"error","error":"[ManagedCustomerServiceError.DUPLICATE_CHILD_FOUND @ operations[0]]"}

So we terminate the one mcc account access and connected another one. But we need to both should be connected under that main account. Is there any possibilities for this? 

[adw...@adscan.ninja]

Hey Guys,

What we're looking for is either whether it's possible to:

1. Live with the duplication, so that the sub-account can be included twice; or
2. When the second client account links have the option to claim the linkage with the child account.

Might be better with an example:

1. MCC1 connects with access to 10 children
2. MCC2 attempts to connect with access to 5 children
1. One of these children is also included in MCC1
3. Can we either:
1. Permit this (there are no issues raised as a result of this from our application)
2. Show MCC2 a message which says Child Account ABC is already receiving AdScan service from another MCC, do you want to:
1. Not attach this child account, or
2. Claim the account as your own

At the moment MCC2 is unable to connect which is not a great experience.

Cheers,

Matt.

[Josh Radcliff (AdWords API Team)]

Hi Matt,

Unfortunately, we cannot allow the same sub-account to occur multiple times within an MCC hierarchy as this creates problems with account access (among other things).

I suggest using the ManagedCustomerService to find the complete set of accounts under your MCCs (see the GetAccountHierarchy example), and then use the ManagedCustomerService.mutateManager to move the child accounts to the proper manager account.

Thanks,

Josh, AdWords API Team