Link Checker is throwing "TypeError: Cannot find function adType in object [IMAGE_AD]. (line 166)"

[Trevor]

Using the newest version of the single account link checker from: https://developers.google.com/adwords/scripts/docs/solutions/link-checker

I've run the link checker quite a bit and have not encountered this issue before -- I'm digging into it on my own but haven't discovered a solution yet.

Thank you!

[Paul Justine de Honor]

Hi Trevor,

Could you provide the CID along with the name of the script? Please use reply privately to author.

Thanks,

Paul Justine De Honor

AdWords Scripts Team

[Trevor]

Hi Paul (and anyone else reading this),

It appears the issue is not unique to that account and is now showing up in another account with image ads. As the error only points to the catch { } for the URL checking function, I'm assuming it's in here:

function getAdAsText(ad) {
  // There is no AdTypeSpace method for textAd
  if (ad.getType() === 'TEXT_AD') {
    return ad.getHeadline();
  } else if (ad.isType().expandedTextAd()) {
    var eta = ad.asType().expandedTextAd();
    return eta.getHeadlinePart1() + ' - ' + eta.getHeadlinePart2();
  } else if (ad.isType().gmailImageAd()) {
    return ad.asType().gmailImageAd().getName();
  } else if (ad.isType().gmailMultiProductAd()) {
    return ad.asType().gmailMultiProductAd().getHeadline();
  } else if (ad.isType().gmailSinglePromotionAd()) {
    return ad.asType().gmailSinglePromotionAd().getHeadline();
  } else if (ad.isType().html5Ad()) {
    return ad.asType().html5Ad().getName();
  } else if (ad.isType().imageAd()) {
    return ad.adType().imageAd().getName();
  } else if (ad.isType().responsiveDisplayAd()) {
    return ad.asType().responsiveDisplayAd().getLongHeadline();
  }
  return 'N/A';
}

and related to some recent change in the image ad object.

I'd be happy to provide the CID for this as well, and as before the script was freshly copied from the Google solution page (https://developers.google.com/adwords/scripts/docs/solutions/link-checker) and the template was just created with no modification besides email options. As before, the script runs just fine if I pause all of the image ads and it doesn't try to check them.

[Anash Oommen]

Hi Trevor,

This looks like an issue on the published script. In the function

function getAdAsText(ad) {

the line that reads

return ad.adType().imageAd().getName();

should instead read

return ad.asType().imageAd().getName();

The method to be called is asType, not adType. Looks like a typo to me, I'll ask the team to roll out a fix.

Cheers

Anash P. Oommen,
AdWords Scripts Team.

[Anash Oommen]

I've also fixed the script in your account, so it should work fine.

Cheers,
Anash

[Paweł Kumor]

Hi Anash,
Script published under:
https://developers.google.com/adwords/scripts/docs/solutions/mccapp-link-checker
still has this error...

Regards,
Paweł

[Tyler Sidell (AdWords Scripts Team)]

Hi Pawel,

We are currently working on getting the script source code updated.  We hope to have the adjustment out shortly.

Thanks,

Tyler Sidell

AdWords Scripts Team

[Tyler Sidell (AdWords Scripts Team)]

Hi all,

The documentation for the Link Checker script has been updated.

Thanks,

Tyler Sidell

AdWords Scripts Team