abstract type CreativeTemplateVariable (v202411)
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Service
CreativeTemplateService
Represents a variable defined in a creative template.
- Namespace
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https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202411
Field
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label
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xsd:string
Label that is displayed to users when creating TemplateCreative from the
CreativeTemplate. This attribute is required and has a maximum
length of 127 characters.
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uniqueName
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xsd:string
Unique name used to identify the variable. This attribute is read-only and
is assigned by Google, by deriving from label, when a creative template
variable is created.
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description
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xsd:string
A descriptive help text that is displayed to users along with the
label. This attribute is required and has a maximum length of 255 characters.
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isRequired
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xsd:boolean
true if this variable is required to be filled in by users when
creating TemplateCreative from the CreativeTemplate.
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Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC.
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