enum StartDateTimeType (v202408)
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Specifies the start type to use for an entity with a start date time field.
For example, a LineItem or LineItemCreativeAssociation.
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https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408
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Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC.
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