AI-generated Key Takeaways
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This SDF version is outdated and users should migrate to SDF v7 for continued use of structured data files.
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This documentation should only be referenced for previously-generated files and provides details on the structure and fields used in those files.
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The documentation outlines the required and optional fields for defining Ads, including their properties like IDs, status, URLs, and tracking information.
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DCM Tracking Ads can be updated or removed by specifying or omitting respective DCM Tracking fields.
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Specific fields are required for Video Discovery Ads, such as headline, description, thumbnail, and landing page.
See the overview for an explanation of format.
| Field | Required | Type | Writable | Description |
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| Ad Id | Required only when editing existing Ads | integer | No | Numeric ID value of the ad group ad. If left blank a new Ad will be created and a unique ID will be assigned. |
| Ad Group Id | Yes | integer | No | Numeric ID value of the parent ad group. You can specify a custom identifier (for example, "ext[custom ad group ID]") for an Ad Group that you are creating at the same time as this Ad. |
| Name | Yes | string | Yes | The name of the entry. |
| Status | Yes | string | Yes | The status setting for the entry.
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| Video Id | Yes | string | Yes | The YouTube video ID |
| Display URL | Yes for In-stream and Bumper | string | Yes | The ad display URL |
| Landing Page URL | Yes for In-stream and Bumper | string | Yes | The ad landing page URL |
| DCM Tracking - Placement Id | Required only when updating DCM Tracking Ad | integer | Yes | Numeric ID value of DCM placement for the corresponding tracking ad. To remove a DCM Tracking Ad, leave the three columns DCM Tracking - Placement ID, DCM Tracking - Ad ID and DCM Tracking - Creative ID blank. |
| DCM Tracking - Ad Id | Required only when updating DCM Tracking Ad | integer | Yes | Numeric ID value of DCM Ad for the corresponding tracking ad.To remove a DCM Tracking Ad, leave the three columns DCM Tracking - Placement ID, DCM Tracking - Ad ID and DCM Tracking - Creative ID blank. |
| DCM Tracking - Creative Id | Required only when updating DCM Tracking Ad | integer | Yes | Numeric ID value of the creative for the corresponding tracking ad.To remove a DCM Tracking Ad, leave the three columns DCM Tracking - Placement ID, DCM Tracking - Ad ID and DCM Tracking - Creative ID blank. |
| Click Tracker URL | No | string | Yes | The ad click tracker URL |
| In-stream Custom Parameters | No | string, list of lists | Yes | The click tracker URL custom parameters. Format = (name1; value1;); (name2; value2;); etc. |
| Video Discovery Video Thumbnail | Yes for Video Discovery | string | Yes | The video thumbnail to use for video discovery ads
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| Video Discovery Headline | Yes for Video Discovery | string | Yes | The discovery ad headline text |
| Video Discovery Description 1 | Yes for Video Discovery | string | Yes | The discovery ad description 1 text |
| Video Discovery Description 2 | Yes for Video Discovery | string | Yes | The discovery ad description 2 text |
| Video Discovery Landing Page | Yes for Video Discovery | string | Yes | The discovery ad landing page |