type GenericTargetingError (v202411)
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Targeting validation errors that can be used by different targeting types.
- Namespace
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https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202411
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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Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC.
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This structure encompasses various error types such as `ApiVersionError`, `AuthenticationError`, and `GenericTargetingError`. `GenericTargetingError` is detailed further with reasons like `CONFLICTING_INCLUSION_OR_EXCLUSION_OF_SIBLINGS`, `INCLUDING_DESCENDANTS_OF_EXCLUDED_CRITERIA`, and `UNKNOWN`. The `ApiError` includes field details like `fieldPath`, `trigger` and `errorString`. These details are under namespace `https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202411`.\n"],null,["# type GenericTargetingError (v202411)\n\n**Service** \n[AdjustmentService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/AdjustmentService.GenericTargetingError) [ForecastService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ForecastService.GenericTargetingError) [LineItemService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/LineItemService.GenericTargetingError) [LineItemTemplateService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/LineItemTemplateService.GenericTargetingError) [OrderService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/OrderService.GenericTargetingError) [ProposalLineItemService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.GenericTargetingError) **TargetingPresetService** [YieldGroupService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/YieldGroupService.GenericTargetingError) **Inheritance** \n[ApiError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.ApiError) \n▼\n[ApiVersionError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.ApiVersionError) [AuthenticationError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.AuthenticationError) [CollectionSizeError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.CollectionSizeError) [CommonError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.CommonError) [CustomTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.CustomTargetingError) [DateTimeRangeTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.DateTimeRangeTargetingError) [DayPartTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.DayPartTargetingError) [EntityChildrenLimitReachedE...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.EntityChildrenLimitReachedError \"EntityChildrenLimitReachedError\") [FeatureError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.FeatureError) **GenericTargetingError** [GeoTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.GeoTargetingError) [InternalApiError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.InternalApiError) [InventoryTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.InventoryTargetingError) [MobileApplicationTargetingE...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.MobileApplicationTargetingError \"MobileApplicationTargetingError\") [NotNullError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.NotNullError) [ParseError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.ParseError) [PermissionError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.PermissionError) [PublisherQueryLanguageConte...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.PublisherQueryLanguageContextError \"PublisherQueryLanguageContextError\") [PublisherQueryLanguageSynta...](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.PublisherQueryLanguageSyntaxError \"PublisherQueryLanguageSyntaxError\") [QuotaError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.QuotaError) [RequestPlatformTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.RequestPlatformTargetingError) [RequiredCollectionError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.RequiredCollectionError) [RequiredError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.RequiredError) [ServerError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.ServerError) [StatementError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.StatementError) [StringFormatError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.StringFormatError) [StringLengthError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.StringLengthError) [TechnologyTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.TechnologyTargetingError) [UniqueError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.UniqueError) [UserDomainTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.UserDomainTargetingError) [VideoPositionTargetingError](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/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/v202411`\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/v202411/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/v202411/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 |"]]