Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[simon1066]

3) admin>configuration>Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration>Default Product Category

(2/3rds of the way down the configuration page, above 'Display Tax')

[Lsardel]

I've been through this a number of times and I hope someone here can help.

I've gotten the newest base feeder installed and working, except for I keep getting a fastcgi error during the processing.

any help to allow it to process through 1300 listing would help.

Thank you!

[Shedder]

You must enter the unique product identifiers on the product setup page. If you don't, the feed cannot populate those attributes. Two out of three are required. The categories are brand, (same as products manufacturer), MPN, (same as product model), and GITN, which includes stuff like UPC, ISBN, etc.

For Google Product Category you must select the appropriate category from the Google Taxonomy and enter the information in the Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration on the line that reads Default Product Category.

1. Do you need 1.3.9h to have these UPI fields in the product setup page? I'm on 1.3.8a and only have 1 possibly relevant field 'Products Model'.

2. Can you only have one across-the-board Google Product Category or none? If so, I guess stores with mixed stock need to manually edit the file?

[buildingblocks]

Hi Shedder

I need to break up my feed to go into different categories. Post #3091 briefly states how I do it.

For upc/isbn fields there is a mod you need to add.

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=651

I haven't used that one myself.

I like the one provided on numinix site. That mod has a few other optional features and it allows you to display the isbn, upc in the product listing.

[Semenek]

1) see post #3153 - worked for me

How can I search for post #3153?

[buildingblocks]

posts are in numeric order. go back a few pages until you find it

[RescoCCC]

1. Do you need 1.3.9h to have these UPI fields in the product setup page? I'm on 1.3.8a and only have 1 possibly relevant field 'Products Model'.

2. Can you only have one across-the-board Google Product Category or none? If so, I guess stores with mixed stock need to manually edit the file?

No, you don't need 1.3.9h. I have one site that's still running 1.38, (yeah, I know, I should upgrade), and the module works fine. BUT, you do need the Numinix Product Fields mod installed.

Yes, only one Google Product Category. Just select the most suitable from the Google taxonomy and you'll be fine. No need to manually edit the file.

[Semenek]

posts are in numeric order. go back a few pages until you find it

Thanks!

[buildingblocks]

sooner or later (I believe) we will be required to submit all products to the appropriate category. This confirms it to me:

http://www.google.com/support/mercha...?answer=160081

[RescoCCC]

sooner or later (I believe) we will be required to submit all products to the appropriate category. This confirms it to me:

http://www.google.com/support/mercha...?answer=160081

I have feeds that include products from the currently required Google Product Categories and I'm using only a single overall category from the taxonomy. The feeds are working fine, with no errors for the Google Product Category attribute.

What the future holds? Who knows. You may be right that we'll arrive at a point that the feed will be required to drill down further, but my hunch is that's quite a ways off.