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The campaign management error codes are being posted here so that they can be updated more frequently than the adCenter API documentation. This is a duplicate of the error code list at Campaign Management Error Codes, although this list may often be more up-to-date than the list on MSDN.
The error codes in the following table apply to all campaign management APIs.
1001
The status cannot be changed by using an update service operation. Instead, use the Pause or Resume API.
1003
The status property must be null for an add operation.
1004
The identifier property must be null for an add operation.
1005
The negative keyword property is not valid.
1006
The total length of the negative keywords has been exceeded.
1007
A negative keyword matches a keyword.
1008
The account status is not valid for the requested operation.
1009
For aggregators, the customer's account ID must be supplied in the request header.
1010
The system is currently in read-only mode. Only Get operations are supported at this time.
The error codes in the following table apply to the following campaign management service operations that affect campaigns:
· AddCampaigns
· DeleteCampaigns
· UpdateCampaigns
· PauseCampaigns
· ResumeCampaigns
1100
The Campaign.Id element is not valid.
1101
The Campaign.Name element is not valid.
1102
The account identifier is not valid.
1103
The campaign object is null.
1104
The Campaign.Description element is not valid.
1105
The Campaign.MonthlyBudget element is not valid.
1106
The Campaign.DailyBudget element is not valid.
1107
Duplicate identifiers are contained in the array of campaigns.
1108
The Campaign.ConversionTrackingEnabled element must be set for the campaign.
1109
The Campaign.TimeZone element must be set for the campaign.
1110
The Campaign.DaylightSaving element must be set for the campaign.
1111
The Campaign.ConversionTrackingScript element must not be set for the campaign.
1113
The array of campaigns is null or empty.
1114
The list of campaigns exceeds the limit.
1115
An attempt was made to create a duplicate of a campaign that already exists.
1117
No more campaigns can be added to the specified account.
1118
The array of campaign identifiers is null or empty.
1119
The list of campaign identifiers exceeds the limit.
1120
The campaign status is not valid for the requested operation.
1121
The Campaign.BudgetType element missing or is not valid.
1122
The specified campaign is not eligible for the cash back rebate program.
1123
The new monthly campaign budget is less than the amount already spent for the current month.
The error codes in the following table apply to the following campaign management service operations that affect ad groups:
· AddAdGroups
· DeleteAdGroups
· UpdateAdGroups
· PauseAdGroups
· ResumeAdGroups
· SubmitAdGroupForApproval
1200
The AdGroup object is null.
1201
The AdGroup.Id element is not valid.
1202
The AdGroup.Name element is not valid.
1203
Duplicate identifiers are contained in the array of ad groups.
1204
The AdGroup.EndDate element must follow the AdGroup.StartDate element.
1205
The AdGroup.LanguageAndRegion element cannot be updated.
1208
The ad group budget exceeds the campaign budget.
1209
The array of ad groups cannot be null or empty.
1210
The number of ad groups exceeds the limit.
1211
The ad group user cannot use the content medium.
1212
The AdGroup.StartDate element must be after the current date.
1213
No more ad groups can be added to the campaign.
1214
An attempt was made to create a duplicate of an ad group that already exists.
1215
An ad group that has expired cannot be updated.
1216
An ad group that has been submitted for approval cannot be updated.
1217
The requested operation cannot be performed on an ad group in the current state.
1218
The array of ad group identifiers cannot be null or empty.
1219
The number of ad group identifiers exceeds the limit.
1220
The AdGroup.LanguageAndRegion element, representing the distribution channel, is missing.
1221
The AdGroup.LanguageAndRegion element value is not valid.
1222
The AdGroup.AdDistribution element value is not valid.
1223
The distribution channel that is specified by the AdGroup.LanguageAndRegion element does not support content ads.
1224
The AdGroup.AdDistribution element is required when a new ad group is being created.
1225
The specified user is not authorized to use the specified AdGroup.LanguageAndRegion element for the ad group.
1226
An ad group must have at least one ad and one keyword associated with it before it can be passed to the SubmitAdGroupForApproval service operation.
1227
The AdGroup.StartDate element cannot be prior to the date that the ad group was submitted.
1228
The AdGroup.PricingModel element is not currently supported and must be null.
1229
The AdGroup.SearchBid element is not currently supported and must be null.
1230
The AdGroup.ContentBid element is not currently supported and must be null.
1231
The operation is not valid for an ad group that is expired.
1232
The start date specified in the ad group is not valid.
1233
The end date specified in the ad group is not valid.
1234
The cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) pricing model is allowed only if the AdGroup.AdDistribution element contains "Content".
1235
The customer account is not allowed to create ad groups in the specified ad distribution medium.
1236
The customer account is not allowed to create ad groups in the specified pricing model.
The error codes in the following table apply to the following campaign management service operations that affect ads:
· AddAds
· DeleteAds
· PauseAds
· ResumeAds
· UpdateAds
1300
The ad object is null.
1301
The title of the ad is not valid.
1302
The DestinationUrl element of the Ad object is not valid.
1303
The Id element of the Ad object must be set.
1304
The Id element of the Ad object must not be set.
1305
The Type element of the Ad object must not be set.
1306
The Text element of the TextAd object is not valid.
1307
The DisplayUrl element of the TextAd object is not valid.
1308
The Id element of the Ad object is not valid.
1309
The array of ad identifiers contains one or more duplicates.
1310
The array of ads cannot be null or empty.
1311
The number of ads exceeds the limit.
1312
No more ads can be added to the ad group.
1313
An attempt was made to create a duplicate of an ad that already exists.
1314
A default ad already exists.
1315
The title of the ad contains a syntax error.
1316
The Text element of the TextAd object contains a syntax error.
1317
The DisplayUrl element of the TextAd object contains a syntax error.
1318
The title of the ad contains forbidden text.
1319
The Text element of the TextAd object contains forbidden text.
1320
The DisplayUrl element of the TextAd object contains forbidden text.
1321
The title of the ad is not formatted correctly.
1322
The ad in the Text element of the TextAd object is not formatted correctly.
1323
The ad in the DisplayUrl element of the TextAd object is not formatted correctly.
1324
The title of the ad exceeds the maximum length.
1325
The Text element of the TextAd object exceeds the maximum length.
1326
The DisplayUrl element of the TextAd object exceeds the maximum length.
1327
The DestinationUrl element of the Ad object exceeds the maximum length.
1328
The combination of the ad title and the ad text does not meet the requirement for the minimum number of words.
1329
The title of the ad contains one or more reserved words.
1330
The Text element of the TextAd object contains one or more reserved words.
1331
The DisplayUrl element of the TextAd object contains one or more reserved words.
1332
The DisplayUrl element of the TextAd object is not formatted correctly.
1333
The title of the default ad contains a syntax error.
1334
The text of the default ad contains a syntax error.
1335
The display URL of the default ad contains a syntax error.
1336
The title of the default ad contains forbidden text.
1337
The text of the default ad contains forbidden text.
1338
The display URL of the default ad contains forbidden text.
1339
The format of the title is incorrect for the default ad.
1340
The format of the text is incorrect for the default ad.
1341
The format of the display URL is incorrect for the default ad.
1342
The title of the default ad exceeds the maximum limit.
1343
The text of the default ad exceeds the maximum limit.
1344
The display URL of the default ad exceeds the maximum limit.
1345
The destination URL of the default ad exceeds the maximum limit.
1346
The text of the default ad does not exceed the minimum limit.
1347
The title of the default ad contains one or more reserved words.
1348
The text of the default ad contains one or more reserved words.
1349
The display URL of the default ad contains one or more reserved words.
1350
The format for the display URL in the default ad is not valid.
1351
The array of ad identifiers cannot be null or empty.
1352
The array of ad identifiers exceeds the limit.
1353
There is too much text in the title across all keyword-ad associations.
1354
There is too much text across all keyword-ad associations.
1355
There is too much text in the display URL across all keyword-ad associations.
1356
There is no information to update in the given ad request.
1357
The operation could not be performed on the specified ad in its current state.
1358
The format of the destination URL in the default ad is not valid.
1359
The format of the DestinationUrl element of the Ad object is not valid.
1360
The Type element of the Ad object cannot be changed after the ad has been created.
1361
The BusinessName element of the MobileAd object is not valid.
1362
The PhoneNumber element of the MobileAd object is not valid.
1363
For a mobile ad, either the PhoneNumber and BusinessName elements or the DestinationUrl and DisplayUrl elements must be supplied.
1364
A mobile ad can be added only to an ad group whose AdDistribution element contains "Search".
1365
Mobile ads are not supported for the specified distribution channel.
1366
The customer account is not enabled to create ads of the specified type.
1367
The BusinessName element of the MobileAd object exceeds the maximum length.
1368
The PhoneNumber element of the MobileAd object exceeds the maximum length.
1370
The PhoneNumber element of the MobileAd object is not valid for the specified country/region.
1371
The PhoneNumber element of the MobileAd object contains a phone number that is blocked.
1372
Phone numbers are not allowed in the Title element of the MobileAd object.
1373
Phone numbers are not allowed in the Text element of the MobileAd object.
1374
Phone numbers are not allowed in the DisplayUrl element of the MobileAd object.
1375
Phone numbers are not allowed in the BusinessName element of the MobileAd object.
1376
The ad title failed editorial validation.
1377
The ad text failed editorial validation.
1378
The ad display URL failed editorial validation.
1379
The ad destination URL failed editorial validation.
1380
The ad business name failed editorial validation.
1381
The ad phone number failed editorial validation.
1382
The Status element of the Ad object is not currently supported and must be null.
1383
The EditorialStatus element of the Ad object is read-only and cannot be modified.
1384
The ExemptionRequest element of the Ad object is not currently supported and must be null.
1385
The ad object is empty, so there is nothing to update.
1386
The ad object type does not match the existing ad type. For example, a MobileAd object was sent, but the ad identifier refers to a text ad.
1387
The ad title is empty for all keywords.
1388
A keyword would have made the ad title empty for at least one ad.
1389
The ad text is empty for all keywords.
1390
A keyword would have made the text empty for at least one ad.
1391
The display URL of the ad is empty for all keywords.
1392
A keyword would cause the display URL to be empty for at least one ad.
1393
A keyword would make the destination URL blank for at least one ad.
1394
The ad is already deleted or does not exist.
1395
The ad status is invalid for the requested operation.
1396
The business name for the default ad is too long.
1397
The ad failed one or more checks during the approval process.
The error codes in the following table apply to the following campaign management service operations that affect targets:
· AddTarget
· DeleteTarget
· UpdateTarget
1400
The target object is null.
1401
The Target.Id element is not valid.
1402
The Target object does not contain any bids.
1403
The Target.Day element is not valid.
1404
The Target.Hour element is not valid.
1405
The Target.Location element is not valid.
1406
The Target.Gender element is not valid.
1407
The Target.Age element is not valid.
1408
The Target.Day element is a duplicate.
1409
The Target.Hour element is a duplicate.
1410
The LocationTarget.MetroAreaTarget element is a duplicate.
1411
The LocationTarget.CountryTarget element is a duplicate.
1412
The Target.Gender element is a duplicate.
1413
The Target.Age element is a duplicate.
1414
The country/region and metro targets must be mutually exclusive.
1415
The metro targets specified must be from the same country/region.
1416
The DayTargetBid.IncrementalBid element cannot be null or zero for a day target.
1417
There are too many location targets specified for the ad group.
The error codes in the following table apply to the following campaign management service operations that affect keywords:
· AddKeywords
· DeleteKeywords
· UpdateKeywords
1500
The Keyword object is null.
1501
The Keyword.Id element is not valid.
1502
The array of keyword identifiers contains one or more duplicates.
1503
The Keyword.Text element is not valid.
1504
The Keyword.Text element cannot be changed by using the UpdateKeywords service operation.
1505
The array of keywords cannot be null or empty.
1506
The number of keywords exceeds the maximum limit.
1507
One or more of the keyword bid amounts are not valid.
1508
The keyword bid amounts are not valid for a search ad group.
1509
The keyword bid amounts are not valid for a content ad group.
1510
The keyword bid amounts are not valid for a hybrid (search and content) ad group.
1511
The Keyword.Param1 element is not valid.
1512
The Keyword.Param2 element is not valid.
1513
The Keyword.Param3 element is not valid.
1514
Negative keywords require a partial match bid.
1515
One or more of the keyword bid amounts are less than the floor price.
1516
One or more of the keyword bid amounts are greater than the ceiling price.
1517
An attempt was made to create a duplicate of a keyword that already exists.
1518
No more keywords can be added to this account.
1519
No more keywords can be added to this ad group.
1520
The Keyword.Text element contains forbidden text.
1521
The Keyword.Param1 element contains forbidden text.
1522
The Keyword.Param2 element contains forbidden text.
1523
The Keyword.Param3 element contains forbidden text.
1524
The Keyword.Text element contains a reserved word.
1525
The Keyword.Param1 element contains a reserved word.
1526
The Keyword.Param2 element contains a reserved word.
1527
The Keyword.Param3 element contains a reserved word.
1528
The specified keyword does not belong to the specified ad group.
1529
The array of keyword identifiers cannot be empty or null.
1530
The number of keyword identifiers exceeds the maximum limit.
1531
The keyword status is not valid for the requested operation.
1532
The EditorialStatus element of the Keyword object is read-only and cannot be modified.
1533
The Keyword.ExemptionRequest element is not currently supported and must be null.
1534
A Keyword object that contains no data was passed to the UpdateKeywords service operation.
The error codes in the following table apply to the following campaign management service operations that affect keyword and ad associations:
· GetKeywordAdAssociationsByStatus
1600
The GetKeywordAdAssociationsByStatusRequest.Status element is not valid.
1601
The GetKeywordAdAssociationsByStatusRequest.Status element is null.
1602
The GetKeywordAdAssociationsByStatusRequest.ModifiedAfter element is not valid.
1603
The date specified by the GetKeywordAdAssociationsByStatusRequest.ModifiedAfter element is not in UTC format.
The error codes in the following table apply to the following campaign management service operations that retrieve keyword performance estimates:
· GetKeywordEstimatesByBids
1700
The keyword bid is null.
1701
The array of keyword bids is null or empty.
1702
There are too many elements in the array of keyword bids.
1703
The keyword in the bid is not valid.
1704
At least one keyword bid must be specified.
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