p202 ppc-network variable update

Change a traffic source's custom variable

New in 1.9.77Writessupports --staged
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01Run it

Straight from the command's own help.

p202 ppc-network variable update 3 7 --placeholder '{{ad.id}}'

02What you get

Pick the shape you need. People get a table. Add --json, --csv or --ndjson for scripts, or -q for ids only. An AI agent gets compact JSON without asking. All output formats

03Build your command

Pick values and the command line writes itself, quoted and ready to paste.

p202 ppc-network variable update

Set flags below; the command updates as you type.

04Flags

3 flags, plus the global flags every command takes.

FlagWhat it does
--namestringThe variable's name in reports
--parameterstringThe link's parameter, e.g. adid (no spaces, &, #, ?, =)
--placeholderstringWhat the traffic source fills in, e.g. {ad_id} (no spaces, &, #, ?)

05For agents

Running this from an agent

  • Read the same facts as JSON: p202 commands ppc-network variable update --json.
  • With AI_AGENT, CLAUDECODE or another agent variable set, output is compact JSON and errors arrive on stderr as a JSON envelope with a hint.
  • Exit codes: 0 ok, 1 bad input, 2 auth, 3 network, 4 server error, 5 partial failure.
  • This command writes. Add --staged to record it as a proposal a person applies with p202 change apply.
p202 commands ppc-network variable update --json
{
  "path": "p202 ppc-network variable update",
  "use": "update <ppc_network_id> <variable_id>",
  "short": "Change a traffic source's custom variable",
  "runnable": true,
  "example": "p202 ppc-network variable update 3 7 --placeholder '{{ad.id}}'",
  "flags": [
    {
      "name": "name",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "usage": "The variable's name in reports",
      "required": false
    },
    {
      "name": "parameter",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "usage": "The link's parameter, e.g. adid (no spaces, &, #, ?, =)",
      "required": false
    },
    {
      "name": "placeholder",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "usage": "What the traffic source fills in, e.g. {ad_id} (no spaces, &, #, ?)",
      "required": false
    }
  ]
}