Fix Search Ads 360 template errors
Templates can't generate campaigns, and ad groups after a statically defined date has passed.
Potential errors
| Template type | Error |
|---|---|
| Ad group | The AdGroup Start Date should be after current date |
| Campaign | Campaign can’t be set to a past date |
Potential causes
The template start date was defined as a specific date, and that date passed before the template tried to generate affected campaign structure, targeting, or creatives.
Example scenario
Template start date: 10/31/2024
Scenario: A feed is updated with new values on 11/01/2024, which triggers the template to attempt to create new campaigns, or ad groups.
Output: New campaigns and ad groups can't be created, because the template start date (10/31/2024) is in the past.
This error may not require action and is working as intended if you don’t want the template to generate new campaigns or ad groups after a specific date, even if the feed is updated with new values.
Example resolutions
If a resolution is required, do one of the following:
- Change the start date to a date in the future.
- Use the "As soon as campaigns are created" option to set the start date as the date the campaign or ad group is created.
- Define a static number of days after the campaigns or ad groups are created as the start date (for example, “today +1”).