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Check the Forward Compatibility Map before modifying LocationGroups in CampaignCriterion (v201409, v201502)

Monday, April 27, 2015

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Value Description

IMPORTANT

Service
CampaignCriterionService
Entity
CampaignCriterion
Key Name
LocationGroups.locationId

Yes

The Location criterion ID chosen for the LocationGroups criterion from Geographical Targeting or Cities-DMA Regions. For example, an ID of 2752 indicates targeting around location extensions within Sweden.

If this key appears in CampaignCriterion .forwardCompatibilityMap, then re-adding the LocationGroups after removal or using a copy of the LocationGroups may result in a loss of configuration information.

We’re working to support the geographical targets and Cities-DMA regions option in future API versions.

Be on the lookout for an upcoming addition to the Forward Compatibility Map regarding which feed ID will be used for proximity targeting.

Questions? Visit us on the AdWords API Forum or our Google+ page.

Nadine Sundquist, AdWords API Team

Do you use LocationGroups in CampaignCriterion? If so, read on to learn about a new key in the Forward Compatibility Map to identify whether a Location Group is compatible with the AdWords user interface or the API.

Through the Campaign Settings tab of the user interface and the AdWords API CampaignCriterionService, you can create a LocationGroups campaign criteria to target locations within a specific radius around all of your campaign's location extensions.

The user interface also allows you to further restrict the LocationGroups criterion to location extensions within geographical targets or Cities-DMA regions. However, the AdWords API does not currently support modifying these additional settings.

To indicate in the AdWords API that someone created a configuration of the latter form through the user interface, the CampaignCriterion.forwardCompatibilityMap has a new key called LocationGroups.locationId.

Key	Read-Only	Value Description	IMPORTANT
Service CampaignCriterionService Entity CampaignCriterion Key Name LocationGroups.locationId	Yes	The Location criterion ID chosen for the LocationGroups criterion from Geographical Targeting or Cities-DMA Regions. For example, an ID of 2752 indicates targeting around location extensions within Sweden.	If this key appears in CampaignCriterion .forwardCompatibilityMap, then re-adding the `LocationGroups` after removal or using a copy of the `LocationGroups` may result in a loss of configuration information.

Nadine Sundquist, AdWords API Team

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