campaign_criterion.type empty on removed criterions

[Dan]

I am pulling the change events using change_event but when I come across items that are removed and then do a lookup on the resource_name on say a keyword thats been removed, it doesn't give me the campaign_criterion.type or the actual keyword thats been removed, even though you can see it in the Google Ads interface change history.  Is that by design? Or am I querying the criterion wrong?

Thanks

Dan.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hello Dan,

Thank you for raising this concern to our Google Ads API support team.

For better illustration of what you get when the keyword is removed, can you please provide us with the complete request and response logs with request ID and request header generated on your end.

You may then send the requested information via the Reply privately to the author option. If this option is not available, you may send the details directly to our googleads...@google.com alias instead.

Best regards,

Jinky Mandaya Google Ads API Team

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[Dan]

Thanks but before I do that, should you still be able to access all of the campaign_criterion details like type etc if it's been removed?

Thanks

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Dan,

Thank you for the reply.

Yes, it should be accessible in the change_event as REMOVE ResourceChangeOperation is supported there. With this, please provide the details that my colleague is asking and the screenshot of the keywords in the Change history UI. Also, could you confirm what you used to remove the specific keywords, like Google Ads API, AdWords API, UI or others?

"For better illustration of what you get when the keyword is removed, can you please provide us with the complete request and response logs with request ID and request header generated on your end.

You may then send the requested information via the Reply privately to the author option. If this option is not available, you may send the details directly to our googleads...@google.com alias instead."

Regards,

Ernie John Blanca Tacata Google Ads API Team

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[Dan]

Hi Ernie,

Thanks, is there a quick way to get you the info you need? I'm using the PHP library.

Also, i'm seeing some discrepancies between change_event and change_status? For instance I added a new CAMPAIGN_SHARED_SET via Google Ads UI and I can see that change via change_status but its missed out via change_event? Is that right? I'm looking for a reliable way to get all changes, what's changed and by who. I don't mind doing multiple calls but I just need to correct data.

Thanks

Dan.

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Dan,

You may enable logging in the PHP client library by following this guide. The complete logs will help our team to investigate further.

With regards to discrepancies between change_event and change_status, please provide us with the following details below:

• Complete request and response logs with the request-id generated 
• Screenshots from the UI showing said change event screen

Regards,

Yasar Google Ads API Team

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor]

Hi Dan,

For privacy purposes, please provide us with the above requested details via the Reply privately to the author option. If this option is not available, you may send the details directly to our googleads...@google.com alias instead.

Regards,