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The 'Last Error' column in the provides crucial information on the , indicating whether an action was successfully communicated to Amazon via API or if a failure occurred. The table below lists the most common error messages and their implications:

Status
Error message
Description
Type
Troubleshooting

Failed

Item failed with the same error 3 times in a row. Aborting. Error was: {{ }}.

The requested operation triggered a sequence of attempts up to three times. Each time, the sequence failed and reported an error, which could be any of those listed below.

Any

Failed

The original action failed so this revert was cancelled.

The requested revert was unsuccessful because the original action was not correctly executed on Amazon.

Any

Failed

Failed to locate campaign. Aborting.

The system was unable to locate the requested campaign.

Create

Failed

Failed to locate campaign+ad group. Aborting.

The system was unable to locate the requested ad group within the specified campaign.

Create

Failed

TargetingClause with campaignId={{ }}, adGroupId={{ }}, expressionType={{ }}, expression={{ }} already exists!

The requested operation included records that are either duplicates from a previous operation or ones that Amazon has reported as already existing. Specific ID values will usually be provided—replacing the {{ }} placeholders.

Create

Failed

Ad group cannot have both keyword and product targets.

The requested operation attempted to implement both keyword and product target formats within the same ad group—once the initial targeting type is added to an ad group, the type of the ad group is set, and it will not permit targeting of the alternate kind.

Create

Failed

Parent entity is archived forbids child creates.

The requested operation included attempts to create targeting within campaigns or ad groups that have already been archived.

Create

Failed

Number of targeting clauses per ad group exceeds the limit.

The requested operation attempted to create targeting within ad groups that have already reached their limit—typically 1,000 targeting records.

Create

Failed

Keyword is invalid.

Records involved in the requested operation contained invalid special characters or exceeded the allowed maximum of 10 words per keyword.

Create

Failed

Archived entity cannot be modified.

The requested operation included entities that have been archived and are therefore no longer eligible for updates.

Update

Failed

Keyword was specified with a wrong bid or empty value : {{ }} [minBid: {{ }}, maxBid: {{ }}.

The requested operation involved bid submissions that were either below or above Amazon's imposed limits, which vary by campaign type and are usually detailed in the error report—replacing the {{ }} placeholders.

Update

Failed

Bid cannot be updated. Outside of allowed range. : {{ }}.

The requested operation involved bid submissions that were outside Amazon's imposed limits, which vary by campaign type and are usually detailed in the error report—replacing the {{ }} placeholders.

Update

Failed

Bid is lower than the minimum allowed by the marketplace.

The requested operation involved bid submissions below the minimum limits set by Amazon, which vary by campaign type.

Update

Failed

Bid cannot be negative.

The requested operation resulted in bids that were calculated to be below zero, which is considered an invalid bid.

Update

Failed

Auto-targeting targeting clauses cannot be changed manually.

The requested operation involved changes to auto-targeting records that cannot be manually modified, typically found in legacy auto-targeting campaigns.

Update

Failed

Ended campaign cannot be updated without end date extension.

The requested operation included updates to campaigns with end dates in the past.

Update

For troubleshooting guidance and solutions for common errors, please refer to the :

Actions Log
status of operations
Troubleshooting section
Troubleshooting 'actions log' errors
Persistent execution error
Campaign and ad group location errors
Campaign and ad group location errors
Ad group targeting compatibility error
Archived entity creation error
Targeting limit exceeded error
Archived entity modification error
Bid value errors
Bid value errors
Bid value errors
Bid value errors
Auto-targeting modification error
Ended campaign modification error