ad.getHeadlinePart1() returns {ph_0} instead of {=Year.next}

[admigo]

Hi,

I have written a script which checks if all ad groups with use customizers have got at least one ad without customizers.
My script is looking for "{=" in ad.getHeadline()+ad.getDescription1()+ad.getDescription2() or ad.getHeadlinePart1()+ad.getHeadlinePart2()+ad.getDescription().
But it doesn't work for the new expanded ads:-(

I have two ads in an ad group. One standard ad and a new expanded ad.
Both have got the (first) headline: "text {=Year.next}"

Standard ad: ad.getHeadline() => "text {=Year.next}"
Expanded ad: ad.getHeadlinePart1() => "text {ph_0}"

Is {ph_0} a bug or a feature?:-)

Thanks
          Holger

[Martin Roettgerding]

Hi Holger,

I had they same problem. The workaround I used was to go through the ad performance report instead of using the ad object.

[Anash Oommen]

Hi Martin, Holger,

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. I've asked the team to update the behaviour to match that of the old text ads. I'll update this thread once I hear from them. 

Cheers

Anash P. Oommen,

AdWords Scripts Team.

[admigo]

Thanks Anash,

I'm not a fan of workarounds:-)

      Holger

[admigo]

Hi Anash,

now I'm totaly confused:

while (adIterator.hasNext()) {
       var ad = adIterator.next();
       var sAdType = ad.getType();
           if (sAdType == "TEXT_AD") {
             Logger.log("ad.getHeadline(): "+ad.getHeadline());  // returns the text of the headline (ok)
           } else  if (sAdType == "EXPANDED_TEXT_AD") {
            Logger.log("ad.getType(): "+ad.getType()); // returns "EXPANDED_TEXT_AD"
            Logger.log("ad.isType().expandedTextAd(): "+ad.isType().expandedTextAd()); // returns true
            Logger.log("ad.getHeadlinePart1(): "+ad.getHeadlinePart1()); // returns null for all expanded ads
            Logger.log("ad.getHeadlinePart2(): "+ad.getHeadlinePart2()); // returns null for all expanded ads
            Logger.log("ad.ad.getDescription(): "+ad.getDescription()); // returns null for all expanded ads
          }
}

Ciao
        Holger

[Richard Hogg]

Don't think its working as this returns NULL too. 

function main() {

  

  var adIterator = AdWordsApp.ads().withCondition("CampaignName CONTAINS_IGNORE_CASE 'Script_Test'").get();

  

    while (adIterator.hasNext()) {

        var ad = adIterator.next();

        var sAdType = ad.getType();

      

      if (ad.getType() == "TEXT_AD") {

          

        Logger.log('Headline : ' + ad.getHeadline());

        

    } else if (ad.getType() == "EXPANDED_TEXT_AD") {

      

        var expandedTextAd = ad.asType().expandedTextAd();

        var headlinePart1 = expandedTextAd.getHeadlinePart1();

        var headlinePart2 = expandedTextAd.getHeadlinePart2();

      

        Logger.log('ETA Headline Part 1 : ' + expandedTextAd.getHeadlinePart1());

        Logger.log('ETA Headline Part 2 : ' + expandedTextAd.getHeadlinePart2());

        Logger.log('ETA Description : ' + expandedTextAd.getDescription());

        

    }

    }

}

[Anash Oommen]

Folks,

The nulls getting returned in Scripts is a known issue, due to a change in AdWords API. We are aware of the issue and working with the relevant teams. I'll keep you updated.

Cheers,

Anash P. Oommen,
AdWords Scripts Team.

[Anash Oommen]

Hi everyone,

This issue should be fixed now, let me know if you continue to see similar issues with expanded text ads.

Cheers,

Anash P. Oommen,

AdWords Scripts Team.

[admigo]

Hi Anash,

it works!

Thanks
           Holger

[Martin Roettgerding]

Hi Anash,

Even though the issue with {PH_0} is resolved for scripts, these placeholders are still used when ad disapproval mails are sent out. For example, there it says:

Ad text:

My headline 1

{PH_0}

{PH_1}

https://myURL

It's off topic, but this seemed the best place to report it. Maybe you could pass it along...

Cheers

Martin

[Anash Oommen]

Hi Martin,

Could you please share a screenshot of the email with me by using the "Reply to Author" option? There's someone looking into this already, but a screenshot of the email will help.

Tx

Anash

[Google Ads Scripts Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Mykhailo,

With regard to your concern about getHeadlinePart3 and getDescription2, upon testing in my test account, I was able to get the values for both fields successfully. With this, so I can further investigate the issue, could you provide your CID and script name via Reply privately to author?

Regards,
Hiroyuki
Google Ads Scripts Team

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