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Wed, 10/28/2009 - 07:10 — jamesbensonuk

This example says that I should first GET a campaign but what if I have no campaigns to get?
http://developer.constantcontact.com/doc/manageCampaigns#create_campaign
 
 

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Wed, 10/28/2009 - 11:03 — dhoran

Hi James,   I assume that you

Hi James,
 
I assume that you are referencing this section in the documentation:
"Please note that values in non-editable elements do not matter when  you are creating a new campaign, but we advise you keep all the elements from a GET operation when you are creating a new campaign using the returned XML in order to make sure you can successfully create a campaign at all times."
 
This may need to be clarified but I believe that this is just stating that the GET operation returns a properly formed XML document and it would be best practice to use this XML when creating a campaign to ensure a successful request. If you do not have a campaign to get you can use the sample provided in the link mentioned earlier in the paragraph: Campaigns Collection Reference
 
I understand your point and I will look into making this section of the documentation easier to understand for users. Thank you for your help.

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Wed, 10/28/2009 - 12:30 — jamesbensonuk

Ahh ok, I thought this was

Ahh ok, I thought this was meaning to always get the document before creating.
I think a sample request that works would be good.
Thanks

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