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03-28-2014 11:05 AM #1 scitox ()
Can't create posts using Power Editor

Hey guys,

As of last night I keep getting this error when trying to create an unpublished page post, tried it in multiple accounts (new and old interface).

"Error creating posts. Please retry later. You can also go to your Page and post from there. (OAuthException) (#100) Params thumbnail, image_crops, child_attachments can only be specified when Page is posting a link to itself"

Has anyone else seen this and/or knows a workaround? Very annoying since I don't know of another way to create an unpublished page post other than the Power Editor.

03-28-2014 11:30 AM #2 redrummr (Member)

It says you can create it from your page. Do that, then inspect the ad with Power Editor, export the ad, look at the spreadsheet and compare the columns/data. The upload templates have changed on some accounts, and it's a fucking pain to manage. I have 3 different versions of Power Editor templates I gotta use now, depending on which account I'm using. Fucking hell, FB.

03-28-2014 11:40 AM #3 scitox ()

Quote Originally Posted by redrummr View Post
It says you can create it from your page. Do that, then inspect the ad with Power Editor, export the ad, look at the spreadsheet and compare the columns/data. The upload templates have changed on some accounts, and it's a fucking pain to manage. I have 3 different versions of Power Editor templates I gotta use now, depending on which account I'm using. Fucking hell, FB.
I didn't try to upload it from a template, tried to create the post by just using the interface in Power Editor. Also, about the creating the post on the Page part: how do I create one and have it unpublished? As far as I know this can only be done by creating a post in the Power Editor. If I'm mistaken, would love to know.

03-28-2014 12:21 PM #4 redrummr (Member)

Simplified flow for unpublished page post link ads: Unpublished page post ads allow marketers to tailor the right messages to specific groups of people, rather than having a page post appear to everyone who likes their page. We heard that marketers want the ability to create these types of ads in a more self-service way, so now they can easily create a new unpublished page post link ad directly in the ad create flow, instead of having to select an existing post to promote.

Create unpublished post (you shouldn't need Power Editor, though it's the best way obviously), then once it's done, check the ads list in Power Editor and export the ad you made with the self-serve tool. Then create one like that using the spreadsheet you exported... import it back in with your desired post(s), and just replace the images as required.

Hopefully:
1) this makes sense...
2) this works...

If neither, just wait it out! I'm sure it's just a glitch.

03-30-2014 09:38 PM #5 scitox ()

The issue finally seems to be fixed. Thanks redrummr, appreciate the help!

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