How to Replace Ad Values in Ads Manager Pivot
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SUMMARY
This article will cover the advanced Replace Value From Table capability which is a powerful tool that allows you to quickly edit and swap/replace values in seconds .
Replace Value from ads manager pivot
On the Ads Manager Pivot window, hover over the Options icon alongside the desired ad entity whose values you want to replace and select View and Edit.
Now check the boxes alongside the desired entities that are performing well from your Pivot Table.
From the Edit panel at the bottom of the Pivot Table, click View & Edit.
The Edit pane will open up to the right. Based on the values you want to replace for your ad entity, click Replace from Table below each field that supports the replace capability. For more information, see Replace from Table — Supported Fields.
For instance, if you are at the Ad Set level, scroll down to the Audience section and click Replace from Table below the fields whose values you want to replace (ex. Custom Audiences, Age Range, Gender, etc.).
Note The Replace from Table option will be shown only if the selected dimension contains that field. For example, if an Audience is selected from the table, then at the Ad Set level, only the values that are available in the currently selected audience will have the Replace from Table option. |
Tip Click the Add Creative or Add Audience option alongside the Creative or Audience section respectively and select Replace from Table to replace the entire Audience or Creative details. |
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6. Select the values from the drop-down menu showing the different values you can replace with based on the selected entities in the Pivot Table.
7. Once you have made the necessary changes, click Review Changes in the bottom-right corner of the Edit pane.
8. On the Review Changes window, you can glance over the updates. Click Apply Changes in the bottom-right corner to publish your campaign.
Caveats
Term | Caveat |
Cross Channel Entities | Cross channel entities are not supported. All the values need to be of the same channel. |
Replace from Table | |
Replace from Table Dimensions | Only the following dimensions will have the option to Replace from Table: Click to view the Dimensions
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Website URLs | Replace from Table is not supported. |
Replace from Table is not supported. | |
Audiences | You can either select Audience Groups or individual audience values to replace from the table. |
Existing Snapchat Creatives | Replace from Table is not supported for editing existing Snapchat creatives. |
Custom Fields | You will only be able to replace the values for all custom fields. Replacing individual custom fields is not possible as there could be dependent custom fields. |
Dependent Fields | The child properties of the dependent fields will NOT be automatically added/changed. For example, if you select the Operating System dimension from the table, only the Operation System field will have the Replace from Table option. The OS Version or Device will not be automatically added/changed. |
Replace from Table — Supported Fields
Channel | Fields |
Campaign | |
All Channels |
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Ad Set | |
All Channels |
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Facebook, Pinterest, LINE, TikTok | Custom Audience |
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, LINE, TikTok, Nextdoor | Location |
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, LINE, TikTok, Nextdoor |
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok | Language |
Facebook, LinkedIn | Detailed Targeting (include, exclude, narrow) |
Facebook, Twitter, LINE, Nextdoor | User OS |
Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat | OS Version |
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat | User Device |
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Nextdoor | Placement section |
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Twitter, Pinterest | Keywords |
Twitter, Pinterest, LINE, TikTok, Nextdoor | Interests |
LinkedIn, Snapchat | Tracking Pixel |
View Tag URLs | |
Snapchat |
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Snapchat, TikTok |
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LINE, TikTok |
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Nextdoor |
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Ad Variant | |
All Channels |
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LINE | Click URL |
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Facebook, Pinterest | View Tag URL |
LinkedIn, Snapchat, Nextdoor | Impression Tag URL |
Snapchat | Swipe Up Tag URL |
Click Tag URL | |
TikTok |
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Nextdoor |
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