type GenericTargetingError (v202408)
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Targeting validation errors that can be used by different targeting types.
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https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408
Field
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ApiError (inherited)
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fieldPath
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xsd:string
The OGNL field path to identify cause of error.
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fieldPathElements
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FieldPathElement[]
A parsed copy of the field path. For example, the field path "operations[1].operand"
corresponds to this list: {FieldPathElement(field = "operations", index = 1),
FieldPathElement(field = "operand", index = null)}.
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trigger
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xsd:string
The data that caused the error.
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errorString
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xsd:string
A simple string representation of the error and reason.
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GenericTargetingError
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reason
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GenericTargetingError.Reason
Enumerations
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CONFLICTING_INCLUSION_OR_EXCLUSION_OF_SIBLINGS
- Both including and excluding sibling criteria is disallowed.
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INCLUDING_DESCENDANTS_OF_EXCLUDED_CRITERIA
- Including descendants of excluded criteria is disallowed.
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UNKNOWN
- The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.
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[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eGenericTargetingError\u003c/code\u003e signals issues with targeting setups, particularly conflicts in inclusion/exclusion rules.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe error highlights problems like including and excluding sibling criteria simultaneously, or including descendants of excluded criteria.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThis error can be encountered across various services in Google Ad Manager, including AdjustmentService, ForecastService, LineItemService, etc., when working with targeting settings.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eGenericTargetingError\u003c/code\u003e is an extension of \u003ccode\u003eApiError\u003c/code\u003e, inheriting standard error fields like \u003ccode\u003efieldPath\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003etrigger\u003c/code\u003e, and \u003ccode\u003eerrorString\u003c/code\u003e for detailed debugging.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eDevelopers should use the \u003ccode\u003ereason\u003c/code\u003e field within \u003ccode\u003eGenericTargetingError\u003c/code\u003e to understand the specific cause of the targeting conflict and adjust their configurations accordingly.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["The document outlines various services and their associated errors within an API framework. Key services include Adjustment, Forecast, LineItem, LineItemTemplate, Order, ProposalLineItem, TargetingPreset, and YieldGroup. These services share common error types, inherited from `ApiError`, such as `AuthenticationError`, `InternalApiError`, and `QuotaError`. `GenericTargetingError` is detailed, specifying potential reasons for targeting issues, like conflicting inclusion/exclusion and including descendants of excluded criteria, with an `UNKNOWN` value for unexposed issues.\n"],null,["# type GenericTargetingError (v202408)\n\n**Service** \n[AdjustmentService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/AdjustmentService.GenericTargetingError) [ForecastService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.GenericTargetingError) [LineItemService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/LineItemService.GenericTargetingError) [LineItemTemplateService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/LineItemTemplateService.GenericTargetingError) [OrderService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/OrderService.GenericTargetingError) [ProposalLineItemService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.GenericTargetingError) **TargetingPresetService** [YieldGroupService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/YieldGroupService.GenericTargetingError) **Inheritance** \n[ApiError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.ApiError) \n▼\n[ApiVersionError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.ApiVersionError) [AuthenticationError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.AuthenticationError) [CollectionSizeError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.CollectionSizeError) [CommonError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.CommonError) [CustomTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.CustomTargetingError) [DateTimeRangeTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DateTimeRangeTargetingError) [DayPartTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DayPartTargetingError) [EntityChildrenLimitReachedE...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.EntityChildrenLimitReachedError \"EntityChildrenLimitReachedError\") [FeatureError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.FeatureError) **GenericTargetingError** [GeoTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.GeoTargetingError) [InternalApiError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.InternalApiError) [InventoryTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.InventoryTargetingError) [MobileApplicationTargetingE...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.MobileApplicationTargetingError \"MobileApplicationTargetingError\") [NotNullError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.NotNullError) [ParseError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.ParseError) [PermissionError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.PermissionError) [PublisherQueryLanguageConte...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.PublisherQueryLanguageContextError \"PublisherQueryLanguageContextError\") [PublisherQueryLanguageSynta...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.PublisherQueryLanguageSyntaxError \"PublisherQueryLanguageSyntaxError\") [QuotaError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.QuotaError) [RequestPlatformTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.RequestPlatformTargetingError) [RequiredCollectionError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.RequiredCollectionError) [RequiredError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.RequiredError) [ServerError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.ServerError) [StatementError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.StatementError) [StringFormatError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.StringFormatError) [StringLengthError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.StringLengthError) [TechnologyTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.TechnologyTargetingError) [UniqueError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.UniqueError) [UserDomainTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.UserDomainTargetingError) [VideoPositionTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.VideoPositionTargetingError)\n\nTargeting validation errors that can be used by different targeting types.\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\nNamespace\n:\n `https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408`\n\n| Field ----- ||\n|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| **`ApiError` (inherited)** ||\n| ### `fieldPath` | ` `xsd:`string` The OGNL field path to identify cause of error. |\n| ### `fieldPathElements` | ` `[FieldPathElement](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.FieldPathElement)`[]` A parsed copy of the field path. For example, the field path \"operations\\[1\\].operand\" corresponds to this list: {FieldPathElement(field = \"operations\", index = 1), FieldPathElement(field = \"operand\", index = null)}. |\n| ### `trigger` | ` `xsd:`string` The data that caused the error. |\n| ### `errorString` | ` `xsd:`string` A simple string representation of the error and reason. |\n| **`GenericTargetingError`** ||\n| ### `reason` | ` `[GenericTargetingError.Reason](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.GenericTargetingError.Reason)` ` *** ** * ** *** **Enumerations** `CONFLICTING_INCLUSION_OR_EXCLUSION_OF_SIBLINGS` : Both including and excluding sibling criteria is disallowed. `INCLUDING_DESCENDANTS_OF_EXCLUDED_CRITERIA` : Including descendants of excluded criteria is disallowed. `UNKNOWN` : The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version. \u003cbr /\u003e |"]]
