Very nice work indeed! *downloaded and trying it already*
Expect some feedback/error reports soon. Regards, Christian On 29 Sep., 21:07, AdWords API Advisor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Today, we're pleased to announce the AdWords API Local Database Sync > project at > > http://code.google.com/p/awapi-local-db-sync/ > > The scripts that make up the project can be used to schedule reports > using the AdWords API, store the results in a local database (using > SQLite), and then run queries against the database. > > One of the recommendations listed on our recent list of "AdWords API: > Top Ten Practices" (http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com/2008/07/adwords-api- > ten-best-practices.html) extolled the virtues of maintaining your > AdWords account information in a local database, and using the AdWords > API to keep that information up to date. Querying a local database > offers speed and cost advantages compared to making repeated AdWords > API calls when answering questions like "How many active AdWords > campaigns do I have across all my accounts?" Maintaining a local > database with historical information can also help you answer > questions that the AdWords API alone can't, like "Which keywords were > updated in my accounts during the past week?" Now, with the AdWords > API Local Database Sync you can answer these questions. > > Here are some of the technical details: The scripts are written in > Python, and make use of the SOAPpy libraries for accessing the AdWords > API SOAP service. The Python code is written against the dbapi2 > database API, and by default it will use the SQLite implementation and > store the report data in a SQLite database file on the local file > system. It's possible to swap out the SQLite libraries for another > database library that supports the dbapi2 interface. > > While some developers may have already written their own in-house > AdWords database synchronization code, we wanted to provide a > standalone, open source solution for those developers who don't yet > have such a system in place. We're also hopeful that the code serves > as a helpful example of scheduling and parsing AdWords API reports, > and that even folks who are already maintaining their own databases > will get something out of the project. > > Visit the project's home on Google Code (http://code.google.com/p/ > awapi-local-db-sync/) and give it a try! > > Cheers, > -Jeffrey Posnick, AdWords API Team --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adwords-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
