How to properly use the API to generate a report?

[Shaharbad]

Hey everyone,

I'm having trouble with using the run_saved_report, I am able to execute other files but none of the report samples seemed to work for me. I'm using this file, and for some results is empty for me:

#!/usr/bin/env python
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"""This example runs a report from a saved query.
"""

# Import appropriate modules from the client library.
import tempfile

from googleads import ad_manager
from googleads import errors

# in my app i use a valid id, this is just a sample one
SAVED_QUERY_ID = '13876738231' 

def main(client, saved_query_id):
  # Initialize appropriate service.
  report_service = client.GetService('ReportService', version='v202308')

  # Initialize a DataDownloader.
  report_downloader = client.GetDataDownloader(version='v202308')

  # Create statement object to filter for an order.
  statement = (ad_manager.StatementBuilder(version='v202308')
               .Where('id = :id')
               .WithBindVariable('id', int(saved_query_id))
               .Limit(1))
  response = report_service.getSavedQueriesByStatement(
      statement.ToStatement())
  print(response['results'])
  if 'results' in response and len(response['results']):
    saved_query = response['results'][0]

    if saved_query['isCompatibleWithApiVersion']:
      report_job = {}

      # Set report query and optionally modify it.
      report_job['reportQuery'] = saved_query['reportQuery']

      try:
        # Run the report and wait for it to finish.
        report_job_id = report_downloader.WaitForReport(report_job)
      except errors.AdManagerReportError as e:
        print('Failed to generate report. Error was: %s' % e)
      # Change to your preferred export format.
      export_format = 'CSV_DUMP'

      report_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix='.csv.gz', delete=False)
      print(report_file)
      # Download report data.
      report_downloader.DownloadReportToFile(
          report_job_id, export_format, report_file)

      report_file.close()

      # Display results.
      print('Report job with id "%s" downloaded to:\n%s' % (
          report_job_id, report_file.name))
    else:
      print('The query specified is not compatible with the API version.')

if __name__ == '__main__':
  # Initialize client object.
  ad_manager_client = ad_manager.AdManagerClient.LoadFromStorage()
  main(ad_manager_client, SAVED_QUERY_ID)

[msaniscalchi]

Hello,

We're a bit limited here in that we only investigate issues with the library itself. For questions more focused on troubleshooting the API, such as why it might return an empty report for your account, you would be better served by reaching out to the support forum.

Regards, Mark

[christopherseeley]

You can also check the Reporting guide on the developer docs: https://developers.google.com/ad-manager/api/reporting#faq