Represents a product category.
Methods:
Member | Type | Description |
children |
AdsApp.ProductGroupSelector |
Returns a selector of the child product groups of this product category. |
exclude |
void |
Converts the product category into a negative product category. |
getAdGroup |
AdsApp.ShoppingAdGroup |
Returns the shopping ad group to which this product category belongs. |
getCampaign |
AdsApp.ShoppingCampaign |
Returns the shopping campaign to which this product category belongs. |
getCountry |
String |
Returns the name of the country of the product category or null if this is an other
case. |
getEntityType |
String |
Returns the type of this entity as a String , in this case, "ProductCategory" . |
getId |
long |
Returns the ID of the product category. |
getMaxCpc |
Double |
Returns the max cpc bid of the product category, in the currency of the account. |
getName |
String |
Returns the name of the product category or null if this is an other case. |
getStatsFor |
AdsApp.Stats |
Returns stats for the specified date range. |
getStatsFor |
AdsApp.Stats |
Returns stats for the specified custom date range. |
getValue |
String |
Returns the value of the product category or null if this is the root product
group. |
include |
void |
Converts the product category into a positive product category. |
isExcluded |
boolean |
Returns true if this is an excluded product category. |
isOtherCase |
boolean |
Returns true if the product category is a catch-all product category. |
newChild |
AdsApp.ProductGroupBuilderSpace |
Returns access to the product group builder space or null if the
product category is excluded. |
parent |
AdsApp.ProductGroup |
Returns the parent product group of this product category or null if this is
the root product group. |
remove |
void |
Removes the product category. |
removeAllChildren |
void |
Will remove all child product groups of this product category. |
setMaxCpc |
void |
Sets the max cpc bid of the product category to the specified value. |
children()
Returns a selector of the child product groups of this product category.
Return values:
exclude()
Converts the product category into a negative product category. Does nothing if
the product category has children or is already excluded.
Returns nothing.
getAdGroup()
Returns the shopping ad group to which this product category belongs.
Return values:
getCampaign()
Returns the shopping campaign to which this product category belongs.
Return values:
getCountry()
Returns the name of the country of the product category or
null
if this is an other
case.
Return values:
Type | Description |
String |
The name of the country of the product category or null if this is an other
case. |
getEntityType()
Returns the type of this entity as a
String
, in this case,
"ProductCategory"
.
Return values:
Type | Description |
String |
Type of this entity: "ProductCategory" . |
getId()
Returns the ID of the product category.
Return values:
Type | Description |
long |
The ID of the product category. |
getMaxCpc()
Returns the max cpc bid of the product category, in the currency of the account.
Returns
null
if the
campaign's bidding strategy
is not
MANUAL_CPC
or the product category is excluded.
Return values:
Type | Description |
Double |
The max cpc bid of the product category or null if the
product category has no max cpc bid. |
getName()
Returns the name of the product category or
null
if this is an other case.
Return values:
Type | Description |
String |
The name of the product category or null if this is an other case. |
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 = productCategory.getStatsFor("THIS_MONTH");
Arguments:
Name | Type | Description |
dateRange |
String |
Date range for which the stats are requested. |
Return values:
Type | Description |
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:
Name | Type | Description |
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:
Type | Description |
AdsApp.Stats |
The stats for the specified date range. |
getValue()
Returns the value of the product category or
null
if this is the root product
group.
Return values:
Type | Description |
String |
The value of the product category or null if this is the root product
group. |
include()
Converts the product category into a positive product category. Does nothing if
the product category is not excluded.
Returns nothing.
isExcluded()
Returns
true
if this is an excluded product category.
Return values:
Type | Description |
boolean |
true if this is an excluded product category. |
isOtherCase()
Returns
true
if the product category is a catch-all product category.
i.e.
'Everything else'
.
Return values:
Type | Description |
boolean |
true if the product category is a catch-all product category.
i.e. 'Everything else' . |
newChild()
Returns access to the product group builder space or
null
if the
product category is excluded.
Return values:
parent()
Returns the parent product group of this product category or
null
if this is
the root product group.
Return values:
remove()
Removes the product category.
Returns nothing.
removeAllChildren()
Will remove all child product groups of this product category.
Returns nothing.
setMaxCpc(maxCpc)
Sets the max cpc bid of the product category to the specified value. The change will
take effect only if the
campaign's bidding strategy is
MANUAL_CPC
and the product category is not excluded.
Returns nothing.
Arguments:
Name | Type | Description |
maxCpc |
double |
The new max cpc bid. |