AdsApp.​ProductType

Represents a product type.

Methods:

Member	Type	Description
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	long	Returns the ID of the product type.
getMaxCpc	Double	Returns the max cpc bid of the product type, in the currency of the account.
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:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
String	Type of this entity: "ProductType".

getId()

Returns the ID of the product type.

Return values:

Type	Description
long	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:

Type	Description
Double	The max cpc bid of the product type or null if the product type has no max cpc bid.

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:

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.

getType()

Returns the name of the product type.

Return values:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
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:

Type	Description
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:

Name	Type	Description
maxCpc	double	The new max cpc bid.