AdsApp.​ProductType

Represents a product type.

Methods:

MemberTypeDescription
children AdsApp.ProductGroupSelector Returns a selector of the child product groups of this product type.
exclude void Converts the product type into a negative product type.
getAdGroup AdsApp.ShoppingAdGroup Returns the shopping ad group to which this product type belongs.
getCampaign AdsApp.ShoppingCampaign Returns the shopping campaign to which this product type belongs.
getEntityType String Returns the type of this entity as a String, in this case, "ProductType".
getId String Returns the ID of the product type.
getMaxCpc double Returns the max cpc bid of the product type, in the currency of the account.
getResourceName String Returns the resource name of the product type.
getStatsFor AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified date range.
getStatsFor AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified custom date range.
getType String Returns the name of the product type.
getValue String Returns the value of the product type or null if this is the root product group.
include void Converts the product type into a positive product type.
isExcluded boolean Returns true if this is an excluded product type.
isOtherCase boolean Returns true if the product type is a catch-all product type.
newChild AdsApp.ProductGroupBuilderSpace Returns access to the product group builder space or null if the product type is excluded.
parent AdsApp.ProductGroup Returns the parent product group of this product type or null if this is the root product group.
remove void Removes the product type.
removeAllChildren void Will remove all child product groups of this product type.
setMaxCpc void Sets the max cpc bid of the product type to the specified value.

children()

Returns a selector of the child product groups of this product type.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.ProductGroupSelector A selector of the child product groups of this product type.

exclude()

Converts the product type into a negative product type. Does nothing if the product type has children or is already excluded.

Returns nothing.

getAdGroup()

Returns the shopping ad group to which this product type belongs.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.ShoppingAdGroup The shopping ad group to which this product type belongs.

getCampaign()

Returns the shopping campaign to which this product type belongs.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.ShoppingCampaign The shopping campaign to which this product type belongs.

getEntityType()

Returns the type of this entity as a String, in this case, "ProductType".

Return values:

TypeDescription
String Type of this entity: "ProductType".

getId()

Returns the ID of the product type.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The ID of the product type.

getMaxCpc()

Returns the max cpc bid of the product type, in the currency of the account. Returns null if the campaign's bidding strategy is not MANUAL_CPC or the product type is excluded.

Return values:

TypeDescription
double The max cpc bid of the product type or null if the product type has no max cpc bid.

getResourceName()

Returns the resource name of the product type. A product group can be identified by an ad_group_criterion resource name or a product_group_view resource name. This method will return an ad_group_criterion resource name although either is compatible with ProductGroupSelector.withResourceNames.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The resource name of the product type.

getStatsFor(dateRange)

Returns stats for the specified date range. Supported values:

TODAY, YESTERDAY, LAST_7_DAYS, THIS_WEEK_SUN_TODAY, LAST_WEEK, LAST_14_DAYS, LAST_30_DAYS, LAST_BUSINESS_WEEK, LAST_WEEK_SUN_SAT, THIS_MONTH, LAST_MONTH, ALL_TIME.

Example:

var stats = productType.getStatsFor("THIS_MONTH");

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
dateRange String Date range for which the stats are requested.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

getStatsFor(dateFrom, dateTo)

Returns stats for the specified custom date range. Both parameters can be either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD form. For instance, March 24th, 2013 is represented as either {year: 2013, month: 3, day: 24} or "20130324". The date range is inclusive on both ends, so forDateRange("20130324", "20130324") defines a range of a single day.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
dateFrom Object Start date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year, month and day properties.
dateTo Object End date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year, month and day properties.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

getType()

Returns the name of the product type.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The name of the product type.

getValue()

Returns the value of the product type or null if this is the root product group.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The value of the product type or null if this is the root product group.

include()

Converts the product type into a positive product type. Does nothing if the product type is not excluded.

Returns nothing.

isExcluded()

Returns true if this is an excluded product type.

Return values:

TypeDescription
boolean true if this is an excluded product type.

isOtherCase()

Returns true if the product type is a catch-all product type. i.e. 'Everything else'.

Return values:

TypeDescription
boolean true if the product type is a catch-all product type. i.e. 'Everything else'.

newChild()

Returns access to the product group builder space or null if the product type is excluded.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.ProductGroupBuilderSpace Access to the product group builder space or null if the product type is excluded.

parent()

Returns the parent product group of this product type or null if this is the root product group.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.ProductGroup The parent product group of this product type.

remove()

Removes the product type.

Returns nothing.

removeAllChildren()

Will remove all child product groups of this product type.

Returns nothing.

setMaxCpc(maxCpc)

Sets the max cpc bid of the product type to the specified value. The change will take effect only if the campaign's bidding strategy is MANUAL_CPC and the product type is not excluded.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
maxCpc double The new max cpc bid.