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Summary

Fixed targeting data persistence issue and added comprehensive debug logging for placement selection persistence.

Changes

1. Fixed Targeting Display on Page Reload (FULLY RESOLVED)

  • Issue: Selected custom targeting key/value pairs weren't displaying after saving and reopening a product
  • Root Cause: Display names weren't being loaded from API on page reload
  • Fix: Added API calls to fetch targeting values for all saved keys on page load, building complete display name mappings
  • Files: templates/components/targeting_selector_simple.html

2. Added Debug Logging for All Persistence Paths

  • Purpose: Diagnose targeting and placement selection persistence issues

  • Targeting Debug Logs (templates/edit_product.html):

    • Logs hidden field value on form submission
    • Logs parsed targeting data object
    • Logs specific key_value_pairs
  • Placement & Ad Unit Debug Logs (templates/add_product_gam.html):

    • Logs targeted_placement_ids field value
    • Logs placement IDs array and count
    • Logs targeted_ad_unit_ids field value
    • Logs ad unit IDs array and count

How It Works

Targeting Persistence (Fixed)

  1. User selects custom targeting: iabatax = [209, 219, 220]
  2. Form submission logs confirm data is sent correctly ✅
  3. Backend saves to database ✅
  4. On page reload, component now:
    • Loads saved targeting from hidden field
    • Fetches targeting values from API for all saved keys
    • Builds targetingDisplayNames mapping with human-readable names
    • Displays selected targeting badges with proper labels

Placement Persistence (Debugging)

Debug logs will reveal the issue:

  • Empty field on submit → JavaScript not updating hidden field
  • Has data on submit but empty on reload → Backend not saving correctly
  • Backend saves but frontend doesn't load → Similar to targeting issue (need to fetch names)

Testing Instructions

Test Targeting (Should Work)

  1. Edit a GAM product
  2. Select custom targeting: iabatax = any values
  3. Save product
  4. Click "Edit" again
  5. ✅ Selected targeting should display with proper names

Test Placement (Needs Investigation)

  1. Edit a GAM product
  2. Open browser Console (F12)
  3. Select placements in inventory picker
  4. Click "Save Changes"
  5. Look for [DEBUG] logs showing placement IDs and count
  6. Click "Edit" again
  7. Check if placements reappear
  8. Share console logs if they don't appear

Debug Log Examples

[DEBUG] Form submission - targeted_placement_ids field value: 123,456,789
[DEBUG] Form submission - placement IDs array: ["123", "456", "789"]
[DEBUG] Form submission - placement count: 3

[DEBUG] Form submission - targeting_template field value: {"key_value_pairs":{"iabatax":["209","219","220"]}}
[DEBUG] Form submission - parsed targeting data: {key_value_pairs: {}}
[DEBUG] Form submission - key_value_pairs: {iabatax: Array(3)}

Status

✅ Targeting persistence fully fixed
🔍 Placement persistence ready for investigation with debug logs
✅ All tests passing (861 unit + 32 integration + 28 integration_v2)
✅ All pre-commit hooks passing

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bokelley and others added 6 commits November 3, 2025 16:07
Added console logging to debugFormSubmission() in edit_product.html to help
diagnose why custom targeting key/value pairs aren't persisting on product
update.

Logs:
- targeting_template hidden field value
- Parsed targeting data object
- key_value_pairs specifically
- Error if field is missing or parsing fails

This will help identify if the issue is:
- JavaScript not updating the hidden field
- Form not submitting the field
- Backend not receiving/processing the data

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
When editing a product with saved targeting, the selected key-value pairs
weren't displaying because display names weren't being loaded from the API.

Changes:
- On page load, fetch targeting values for all saved keys via API
- Build complete targetingDisplayNames mapping with display names
- Use Promise.all to wait for all API calls before updating display
- Fallback to internal names if API calls fail

This fixes the issue where saved targeting appeared empty after page reload,
even though the data was being submitted and saved correctly in the backend.

Resolves targeting persistence issue where selections weren't visible on reload.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Added console logging to debugFormSubmission() in add_product_gam.html to help
diagnose why placement selections aren't persisting on product update.

Logs:
- targeted_placement_ids hidden field value
- Parsed placement IDs array
- Placement count
- targeted_ad_unit_ids hidden field value
- Parsed ad unit IDs array
- Ad unit count
- Error if fields are missing

This will help identify if the issue is:
- JavaScript not updating the hidden fields
- Form not submitting the fields
- Backend not receiving/processing the data

Related to placement persistence issue where selections aren't visible after
editing and saving a product.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Added more verbose debug logging for placement/ad unit fields to diagnose
why selections aren't persisting:

- Visual section markers (START/END) for easy identification
- Log the actual DOM element reference
- Log value type and length
- Warn if field has value but split returns empty array
- List all form fields if targeted fields are missing

This will help identify:
- If fields exist in DOM at submission time
- If values are in correct format (comma-separated)
- If there are naming/ID mismatches
- What other fields are present in the form

Related to placement persistence investigation where selections show on page
load but may not be persisting through save cycles.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Updated targeting selector to display values in format "Display Name (ID)"
instead of just showing the numeric ID (e.g., "Travel (220)" not "220").

Changes:
- Store both name and displayName as object in targetingDisplayNames
- Update display logic to format as "Display Name (ID)" when both exist
- Backwards compatible with legacy string format
- Skip redundant display when name and displayName are identical
- Skip parentheses when displayName is just a number

This provides better context for users when viewing selected targeting,
making it clear what "220" actually represents.

Example output:
- "Travel (220)" instead of "220"
- "Arts & Entertainment (504)" instead of "504"

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Added comprehensive debug logging to understand why the values dropdown
is showing only numeric IDs instead of descriptive names:

Debug output includes:
- Sample values received from API (first 3)
- Structure of first value (id, name, display_name, key_name)
- Logic path taken for each of first 3 values
- Which format string is being used

Also changed dropdown format to match badge format:
- Changed from "name - display_name" to "display_name (name)"
- Consistent with selected badge display

This will help identify:
- If API is returning display_name field
- If display_name is empty/null
- Which conditional branch is being taken
- Why fallback to numeric ID is happening

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
@bokelley bokelley merged commit ebbecf0 into main Nov 4, 2025
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danf-newton pushed a commit to Newton-Research-Inc/salesagent that referenced this pull request Nov 24, 2025
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* chore: add targeting data logging to edit product form

Added console logging to debugFormSubmission() in edit_product.html to help
diagnose why custom targeting key/value pairs aren't persisting on product
update.

Logs:
- targeting_template hidden field value
- Parsed targeting data object
- key_value_pairs specifically
- Error if field is missing or parsing fails

This will help identify if the issue is:
- JavaScript not updating the hidden field
- Form not submitting the field
- Backend not receiving/processing the data

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: load targeting display names on page load for saved targeting

When editing a product with saved targeting, the selected key-value pairs
weren't displaying because display names weren't being loaded from the API.

Changes:
- On page load, fetch targeting values for all saved keys via API
- Build complete targetingDisplayNames mapping with display names
- Use Promise.all to wait for all API calls before updating display
- Fallback to internal names if API calls fail

This fixes the issue where saved targeting appeared empty after page reload,
even though the data was being submitted and saved correctly in the backend.

Resolves targeting persistence issue where selections weren't visible on reload.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: add placement and ad unit debug logging to form submission

Added console logging to debugFormSubmission() in add_product_gam.html to help
diagnose why placement selections aren't persisting on product update.

Logs:
- targeted_placement_ids hidden field value
- Parsed placement IDs array
- Placement count
- targeted_ad_unit_ids hidden field value
- Parsed ad unit IDs array
- Ad unit count
- Error if fields are missing

This will help identify if the issue is:
- JavaScript not updating the hidden fields
- Form not submitting the fields
- Backend not receiving/processing the data

Related to placement persistence issue where selections aren't visible after
editing and saving a product.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: enhance placement debug logging with detailed field inspection

Added more verbose debug logging for placement/ad unit fields to diagnose
why selections aren't persisting:

- Visual section markers (START/END) for easy identification
- Log the actual DOM element reference
- Log value type and length
- Warn if field has value but split returns empty array
- List all form fields if targeted fields are missing

This will help identify:
- If fields exist in DOM at submission time
- If values are in correct format (comma-separated)
- If there are naming/ID mismatches
- What other fields are present in the form

Related to placement persistence investigation where selections show on page
load but may not be persisting through save cycles.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: show both display name and ID in targeting value badges

Updated targeting selector to display values in format "Display Name (ID)"
instead of just showing the numeric ID (e.g., "Travel (220)" not "220").

Changes:
- Store both name and displayName as object in targetingDisplayNames
- Update display logic to format as "Display Name (ID)" when both exist
- Backwards compatible with legacy string format
- Skip redundant display when name and displayName are identical
- Skip parentheses when displayName is just a number

This provides better context for users when viewing selected targeting,
making it clear what "220" actually represents.

Example output:
- "Travel (220)" instead of "220"
- "Arts & Entertainment (504)" instead of "504"

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: add logging to diagnose targeting values dropdown display

Added comprehensive debug logging to understand why the values dropdown
is showing only numeric IDs instead of descriptive names:

Debug output includes:
- Sample values received from API (first 3)
- Structure of first value (id, name, display_name, key_name)
- Logic path taken for each of first 3 values
- Which format string is being used

Also changed dropdown format to match badge format:
- Changed from "name - display_name" to "display_name (name)"
- Consistent with selected badge display

This will help identify:
- If API is returning display_name field
- If display_name is empty/null
- Which conditional branch is being taken
- Why fallback to numeric ID is happening

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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