Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

I am getting an error when I try to create my google feed:

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Froogle Data Feeder v.1.4.8 17.07.2007 18:06 started 2008/09/18 11:31:02
Feed file - /home/content/t/e/s/test1/html/shop/feed/google-base.txt
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Froogle File Complete In 54.109161 Seconds 205 Records
2013 Lost connection to MySQL server during query
in:
[select count(*) as total from sessions where sesskey = 'bd01680209009a0f7976dcabb24ec82b']

Warning: Unknown(): A session is active. You cannot change the session module's ini settings at this time. in Unknown on line 0

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If I run the SQL query manually, the count is 0. Not really sure where to go next to clear out whatever it thinks is going on. This all started because of a database timeout about a week ago when my site was running painfully slowly.

v1.7.0 has been released which supports the News and Articles Manager. Also fixes the bugs for invalid characters which were still included in v1.6.17. The module has also been restructured to move all of the functions into a class google_base().

The number of parameters passed to the script through the URL has been reduced from 3 to 1 to avoid problems with the cron missing a parameter and thus making the command fail.

The new structure of the single parameter is as follows:

example /googlefroogle.php?feed=fy_uy_tp

This would mean yes (y) create the feed (f), yes (y) upload (u) the feed, and set the type (t) to products (p).
Other types are (d) downloads, and news (n).

In version v1.7.0 Are there any sql updates after you
Upload/Overwrite all files?

Thanks

I installed the latest version 1.6.17. It had no readme file that I could find, so I did what I could. now when I go to create my feed I get an error: "ERROR: yes is not a valid feed template".

I saw a previous poster had that same error that resulted from a Wordpress conflict. Is there any way around this?

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Originally Posted by countrycharm

In version v1.7.0 Are there any sql updates after you
Upload/Overwrite all files?

Thanks

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No there aren't.

Thank you for your hard work and support on this Module.

I am getting successful upload messages for both the documents and products folders, yet no items are showing up within my Google Base account under the "items listed". Not even a date for last upload.

I am able to successfully upload one item at a time. Everything a-ok and the item does show under "my listed items:.

Not sure about the chmod to 777 deal though.

Not even entirely sure if this is the right feed folder that was suppose to change?

/public_html/taogemst_myzencart/feed

Any way..... I have to guess that have set or not set something wrong within my Google Base Feeder Config??

Any suggestions and help sure would be appreciated :smile:

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Originally Posted by taogem

I am getting successful upload messages for both the documents and products folders, yet no items are showing up within my Google Base account under the "items listed". Not even a date for last upload.

I am able to successfully upload one item at a time. Everything a-ok and the item does show under "my listed items:.

Not sure about the chmod to 777 deal though.

Not even entirely sure if this is the right feed folder that was suppose to change?

/public_html/taogemst_myzencart/feed

Any way..... I have to guess that have set or not set something wrong within my Google Base Feeder Config??

Any suggestions and help sure would be appreciated :smile:

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Have you registered the feed file and made sure the filenames match on your server and what you've registered? Google should send you an error email if the feed names do not match.

Please read through the documentation:

http://www.numinix.com/index.php?mai..._documentation

Thanks Numinix,

All is well. Everything is working and products are active.

Looking good!!

I upgraded to 1.7 and I am looking at the result from my cron job email result. Looks like it ran successfully.

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Cron <danilo@server3> wget http://www.mydanilo.com/googlefroogl...&type=products
mailed-by server3.hostxxxx.biz

hide details 9:00 AM (2 hours ago)

Reply

--09:00:39-- http://www.mydanilo.com/googlefroogle.php?feed=yes
=> `googlefroogle.php?feed=yes.3'
Resolving www.mydanilo.com... xxx
Connecting to www.mydanilo.com|xxxxx:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [text/html]

0K 21.41 MB/s

09:00:40 (21.41 MB/s) - `googlefroogle.php?feed=yes.3' saved [193]

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Now I connect with my ftp to my server and look at the /feed folder. My mydanilo_products.xml is NOT updated. Still the same old date.

Would the cron not also write a new file in the /feed folder before uploading?

With the old version I had noticed that a mydanilo_.xml got written to the /feed folder even though I defined mydanilo_products.xml as the feed file.

mydanilo_products.xml gets created fine if I just use the admin to do it.

mydanilo, you've made the error that was highlighted multiple times in the new documentation as well as the official forum.

NOTICE

The parameters passed to googlefroogle.php have changed, please update your cron commands accordingly.

Ok Ok, yes I found it a few posts back. BUT noting is mentioned in the doc link you had with the mod.
http://www.numinix.com/index.php?mai..._documentation

...would have helped and reduced questions here in the forum.

Part of the info in this forum, your forum, the doc link... oh well should not complain. Sometimes just hard to find to find the trees in the forest I guess.

Thank you for the mod!!

I feel I have to apologize. :blush: I looked in my admin and the google base feeder page clearly has the new cron job examples listed. Oh well, I guess it just looked so the same to me.

So anyway, I will post the result tomorrow. Hopefully it will work now.

For everybody blind like me, this is how cron should be set now for v1.7:

To have this update and automatically upload product feed to Google Base, you will need to set up a Cron job via your host's control panel.
To run it as a cron job (i.e. at 5:00 am), put something in your crontab like the following:

0 5 * * * GET http://www.yourdomain.com/googlefroo...?feed=fy_uy_tp (other types: td for documents, tn for news)
or
0 5 * * * wget http://www.yourdomain.com/googlefroo...?feed=fy_uy_tp

1.7 with the suggested wget command works fine now. Thank you.

i was just setting up Google Base Feeder with all updates. works fine and Google approved it too :)

anyone tried to use the feeder with a shop running English/German language?

I figured out a way to create a feed in english and german by changing the settings in

admin - Configuration - Google Base Feeder Configuration :

Show Default Currency false
Default Currency USD / EUR
Feed Language English / German
Output File Name English_products / German_products

advantage: :smile:

i got files to submit in United States and Germany

disadvantage: :frusty:

can't use the cron job function as i always have to change the settings before

feed in German language doesn't support German letters

Any help would be very appreciated :)

Thanks

You could modify the script to accept a language parameter and use that if it exists, otherwise use the default.

I just installed 1.7 on Zen 1.3.8a. Origonally I tried upgrading from 1.6.7 but had a few issues so I decided to remove 1.6.7 and install fresh. After running the uninstall.sql for 1.6.7 , overwriting all the files with new 1.7 files and setting up my Google Base account info again I get an error when trying to generate a product feed.
Basically the last line in the pop up windows states....

Processing: Feed - No, Upload - No

I have uploaded the new files 3 times now, and have tried rerunning the .sql script as many and Im stumped.
One other thing I am noticing is that the first line of the feed generation pop up windows is this:
Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16 07.03.2008 23:40:59 started 2008/10/06 00:55:40
Shouldnt that say v.1.7 ??

I have this on a local test server in my office as well and the feed generation works but the upload does not. Same info though on the line above-- Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16

Any suggestion in what may be causing this? Im not as concerned about versioning info as long as the feed generation works.

TIA

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I just installed 1.7 on Zen 1.3.8a. Origonally I tried upgrading from 1.6.7 but had a few issues so I decided to remove 1.6.7 and install fresh. After running the uninstall.sql for 1.6.7 , overwriting all the files with new 1.7 files and setting up my Google Base account info again I get an error when trying to generate a product feed.
Basically the last line in the pop up windows states....

Processing: Feed - No, Upload - No

I have uploaded the new files 3 times now, and have tried rerunning the .sql script as many and Im stumped.
One other thing I am noticing is that the first line of the feed generation pop up windows is this:
Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16 07.03.2008 23:40:59 started 2008/10/06 00:55:40
Shouldnt that say v.1.7 ??

I have this on a local test server in my office as well and the feed generation works but the upload does not. Same info though on the line above-- Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16

Any suggestion in what may be causing this? Im not as concerned about versioning info as long as the feed generation works.

TIA

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This may help you.
1. BACK UP YOUR DATABASE
2. Go into PHPMYADMIN browse the 'configuration' table
3. Sort by 'configuration_key'
4. Delete all rows that contain configuration_keys that begin with GOOGLE_BASE or GOOGLE_FROOGLE
5. Run the install for the latest version Google Base Feeder v1.7.0

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Originally Posted by countrycharm

This may help you.
1. BACK UP YOUR DATABASE
2. Go into PHPMYADMIN browse the 'configuration' table
3. Sort by 'configuration_key'
4. Delete all rows that contain configuration_keys that begin with GOOGLE_BASE or GOOGLE_FROOGLE
5. Run the install for the latest version Google Base Feeder v1.7.0

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That seems to be what my problem was. After clearing out the DB as noted and re running the .sql install all is good.
Thanks countrycharm!!!!!

Another method, rather than deleting the rows is to go into your configuration_group table and find what configuration_group_id has been given to Google Base.

Then, go into your configuration table and find the GOOGLE keys that have a configuration_group_id = 0 and set this to the configuration_group_id from the first step above.

This method is faster but involves a little more knowledge of navigating PHPMYADMIN.

i have a problem google feeder is only recognizing 11,900 of my 15,150 products and i when i used the easy populate version for google base it would get all of my products....what is going on i need to use the google base feeder though, because i installed magic seo urls and those urls wont work with the easy populate google base download of my file...please help thanks

i need help i got 165 urls and only 1 gets indexed. how can i fix this? thank inf

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Originally Posted by rickiesdiscount

i have a problem google feeder is only recognizing 11,900 of my 15,150 products and i when i used the easy populate version for google base it would get all of my products....what is going on i need to use the google base feeder though, because i installed magic seo urls and those urls wont work with the easy populate google base download of my file...please help thanks

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figured it out new it had to be something simple. under the administration panel i had accept urls with 0 quantity instock set to false...

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i have a problem google feeder is only recognizing 11,900 of my 15,150 products and i when i used the easy populate version for google base it would get all of my products....what is going on i need to use the google base feeder though, because i installed magic seo urls and those urls wont work with the easy populate google base download of my file...please help thanks

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What version are you using? If you are not using the lastest version you can try it. I was having the same problem and the latest version seem to fix most of it. You can download it from here
Sorry we must have been posting at the same time. Glade you figured it out.

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Originally Posted by countrycharm

What version are you using? If you are not using the lastest version you can try it. I was having the same problem and the latest version seem to fix most of it. You can download it from here
Sorry we must have been posting at the same time. Glade you figured it out.

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Thanks yeah i posted then i figured it out a little bit after thanks though

so no one has any knowledge about this xml not getting indexed

I have just installed add-on according to instruction (ZCv1.3.7 GBFv1.5.3) But i have some problems, please, help. after installation directory Admin->Configuration->Google Froogle Configuration appeared and all parameters are adjustable, but directory Admin->Tools>Google Froogle Feeder NOT appeared ... what went wrong? How to fix this problem?

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Originally Posted by rickiesdiscount

i have a problem google feeder is only recognizing 11,900 of my 15,150 products and i when i used the easy populate version for google base it would get all of my products....what is going on i need to use the google base feeder though, because i installed magic seo urls and those urls wont work with the easy populate google base download of my file...please help thanks

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Actually, that is incorrect. The MSU Add-on does support Easy Populate. This was added in early September.

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Originally Posted by yorick00

I have just installed add-on according to instruction (ZCv1.3.7 GBFv1.5.3) But i have some problems, please, help. after installation directory Admin->Configuration->Google Froogle Configuration appeared and all parameters are adjustable, but directory Admin->Tools>Google Froogle Feeder NOT appeared ... what went wrong? How to fix this problem?

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Your admin files are missing. Make sure you are uploading to the correct folder name and that all files are actually uploading.

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Originally Posted by numinix

Your admin files are missing. Make sure you are uploading to the correct folder name and that all files are actually uploading.

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Thanks, i have just uploaded files manually in admin folder and it works, thanks again. :clap:

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Originally Posted by colemanpa

I have a problem when I set Magic SEO URL's to true, there's no output, I have Magic SEO URL's Installed.

everything works correctly with Magic SEO URL's set to false.

Is there some other configuration required?

I tried searching for a answer, but there's too many threads.

any help would be great

the MSN and Yahoo feeders do the same thing, work set to false, no out put when set to true.

pete

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Hello Everyone,

I have the same problem as this person. They solved it, but said that the solution was on some website, not in this thread - not sure where, haha.

I have Magic URLS installed, and when I disable it in Google Base, the XML file is created. If I set to true, then the output is blank when I create it.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Todd

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Originally Posted by bifficus

Hello Everyone,

I have the same problem as this person. They solved it, but said that the solution was on some website, not in this thread - not sure where, haha.

I have Magic URLS installed, and when I disable it in Google Base, the XML file is created. If I set to true, then the output is blank when I create it.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Todd

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You will need the MSU Add-On in addition to the full retail version of MSU. You can get it here: http://www.numinix.com/index.php?mai...roducts_id=762

For those who can't get their cron 'GET' jobs working.

Here's what I found. You could use the lynx command line browser if you have a linux server.

see http://htmlcenter.com/blog/running-p...pts-with-cron/

my cron commands are as follows

30 0 * * * /usr/bin/lynx -dump http://mysite.com/googlefroogle.php?feed=yes >> /home/myhome/logfile.txt
50 0 * * * /usr/bin/lynx -dump http://mysite.com/googlefroogle.php?upload=yes >> /home/myhome/logfile.txt

works great!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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Originally Posted by mersonmathew

For those who can't get their cron 'GET' jobs working.

Here's what I found. You could use the lynx command line browser if you have a linux server.

see http://htmlcenter.com/blog/running-p...pts-with-cron/

my cron commands are as follows

30 0 * * * /usr/bin/lynx -dump http://mysite.com/googlefroogle.php?feed=yes >> /home/myhome/logfile.txt
50 0 * * * /usr/bin/lynx -dump http://mysite.com/googlefroogle.php?upload=yes >> /home/myhome/logfile.txt

works great!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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The latest versions no longer use those parameters. Version 1.7.0+ uses a single parameter which is then split into multiple parameters to avoid problems with the cron not recognizing each of the multiple parameters.

I tried searching this thread for my problem but cant seem to see it or my key words are not catching it if someone else had this problem.

Anyway. The program works fine for the most part. I did screw up and install the patches first instead of the new install. Thankfully my husband is a MYSQL expert and fixed things for me. The help file might want to have something a bit more blatent for morons like me, to tell them to install the new thing before patches if its a new install.

Anyway my current problem. Its not generating the right file name. Its taking my file name on to the end of the default.

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Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16 07.03.2008 23:40:59 started 2008/10/21 12:30:29
Feed file - /home2/nappysho/public_html/store/feed/google_base.xml_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Google Base File Complete In 0.298517 Seconds 63 Records

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And yes I did set things up in config:

It wont let me copy and paste it sorry. But take my word for it please.

I can rename the file and upload it manually, but I want to set up a cronn job and have this going automatically.

Thanks

Sharni
www.nappyshoppe.com

Is this latest version of Google Base Feeder compatible with ZenCart 1.3.7? I just did a fresh install and everything seems okay until I go to Tools > Google Base Feeder and click on the "Create Product Feed". It brings up the feed from my WordPress blog instead of creating an XML file.

Do I need to install and older version?

There is a compatibility issue with wordpress, please search the thread and you will find a fix in one of the earlier posts.

I am trying to install google base feeder and everything seems to be set up right, but when I try to Create Product Feed in Admin it gives me this error message:

Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16 07.03.2008 23:40:59 started 2008/10/22 13:28:09
Feed file - /home/jupiterw/public_html/feed/domain_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Your google base output directory does not exist! Please create an /feed/ directory and chmod to 755 or 777 depending on your host.

I don't think I properly installed the feed directly and the instructions were non very elaborate on where to install everything. I am not sure how or where to install this directory. there is a feed directory which I downloaded called index but I am not sure where to load that to.

Any help would be very appreciated.

Thanks

The feed directory should be in your site's root directory.
Merson

I just got an email stating that Google Base is going to start including taxes and shipping information along with the products in the google product search. Is there going to be a new version to accommodate these changes? Hopefully one where we don't have to manually set the tax for each item and is smart enough to figure out our shipping options automatically?

That would be cool.

Just installed Google feeder. Set-up FTP acct on Google Base but getting this error:

Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/10/23 11:36:16
Feed file - /var/www/vhosts/my_domain.com/httpdocs/feed/my_document_name.xml_documents.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - Yes
Google Base File Complete In 0.008810 Seconds 0 Records
Upload started...
Login failed:
Connected to: uploads.google.com
Upload failed...

I made sure I configured it from Admin with same user/pass. What could be going wrong?

Also, please note the document name: my_document_name.xml_documents.xml, in the admin I specified: my_document_name.xml is this right?

Oh, and I ran the script without cron from browser: http://my_domain.com/googlefroogle.php?feed=fy_uy_td

Thanks

Looks like this is the issue with Google Base FTP account. Just tried to ftp from shell and it's not accepting FTP credentials. Must be what Google states here:

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Your FTP account hasn't become active
You may be unable to log in when attempting to connect too soon after creating or editing your FTP account. It takes a couple of hours for new FTP account information to become active.

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Once I waited "long enough", the login was granted. I run the script and actually saw the xml on Google's FTP site. After couple of minutes file disappeared from there and in my Google Base account, under feeds I see this message: "You do not have any data feeds."

Where do datafeeds uploaded using this method appear in Google Base account? I need to see the status to make sure it succeeded.

I am having a problem with my Google Base Feeder not showing in the Tools section of Zen Cart Admin. I am running Zen Cart v1.3.8. and Google Base Feeder v 1.7.0a 10.18.2008 . I am able to get into the Google Base Configuration screen to make changes with no problem. I have tried uploading a new copy of Google Base Feeder to my server. I then uninstalled and installed the SQL patch multiple times with no success. Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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I am having a problem with my Google Base Feeder not showing in the Tools section of Zen Cart Admin. I am running Zen Cart v1.3.8. and Google Base Feeder v 1.7.0a 10.18.2008 . I am able to get into the Google Base Configuration screen to make changes with no problem. I have tried uploading a new copy of Google Base Feeder to my server. I then uninstalled and installed the SQL patch multiple times with no success. Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

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Maybe this will help you. Go to your PhpMyAdmin/configuration/configuration_title
Delete everything that deals with GOOGLE_FROOGLE
then go to PhpMyAdmin/configuration_group/configuration_group/
configuration_group_title
and delete RSS Feed.
This is not that hard to do but be very careful back up everything.
Make sure all files and folders have uploaded to there right places and install the SQL patch code again. I had this problem when I first installed this and this is what I had to do.

If using Magic SEO URLs on your website and you are not yet using the Magic SEO URLs Add-On by Numinix, please read the following post:

http://www.numinix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1321#1321

A bug was reported today regarding this issue.


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I will also be developing the module to contain the new attributes for tax and shipping that Google has recently emailed all of its customers about.

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Originally Posted by numinix

I will also be developing the module to contain the new attributes for tax and shipping that Google has recently emailed all of its customers about.

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Thanks so much. This is something that is definitely needed!
Terry

can the new version have a txt output option? xml just hasn't worked for us.

Can this be modified to support feeds to google vehicles in addition to google products?

Thanks,
Tina

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Originally Posted by countrycharm

Maybe this will help you. Go to your PhpMyAdmin/configuration/configuration_title
Delete everything that deals with GOOGLE_FROOGLE
then go to PhpMyAdmin/configuration_group/configuration_group/
configuration_group_title
and delete RSS Feed.
This is not that hard to do but be very careful back up everything.
Make sure all files and folders have uploaded to there right places and install the SQL patch code again. I had this problem when I first installed this and this is what I had to do.

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That is the solution to the configuration not displaying. For his problem he needs to make sure all of the admin files are uploading to the correctly named admin location and are uploading successfully.

Hi

I have installed the mod, but seem to be having a few problems. The main problem is when I am in Tools > GBF when I go to click the "you may view your product feed......" link there is no file domain_products.xml is there a file missing?

Sorry if this has been asked before.

Thanks,

Phil

Hi

It sorted it self out and now it works. Great Module.

Thanks,

Phil

I loaded the Google Base Feeder.

Now, I am trying to register with google base and is is asking for Data feed filename: in step 3. I am not sure which filename to give since it says the filename can not be changed later.

The admin/tools/google base feeder shows two different file names.

froogle_products.xml shows create product feed and it says upload complete with 987 records when I click on HERE to create file.

froogle_documents.xml shows create document fee and shows complete with 0 records.

I get this error when I try to upload products feed.

Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16 07.03.2008 23:40:59 started 2008/11/06 11:52:06
Feed file - /home/burnerbo/public_html//feed/froogle_products.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Login failed:
Connected to: uploads.google.com
Upload failed...

Kim

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Originally Posted by kburner

I loaded the Google Base Feeder.

Now, I am trying to register with google base and is is asking for Data feed filename: in step 3. I am not sure which filename to give since it says the filename can not be changed later.

The admin/tools/google base feeder shows two different file names.

froogle_products.xml shows create product feed and it says upload complete with 987 records when I click on HERE to create file.

froogle_documents.xml shows create document fee and shows complete with 0 records.

I get this error when I try to upload products feed.

Google Base Feeder v.1.6.16 07.03.2008 23:40:59 started 2008/11/06 11:52:06
Feed file - /home/burnerbo/public_html//feed/froogle_products.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Login failed:
Connected to: uploads.google.com
Upload failed...

Kim

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You would register two different file names as they are separate feeds.

You either have the wrong login info for the FTP or your server is having difficulty. Double check the FTP account info matches your FTP account for Google Base and if it still fails try changing your setting for PASSIVE MODE in the configuration.

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Originally Posted by numinix

You would register two different file names as they are separate feeds.

You either have the wrong login info for the FTP or your server is having difficulty. Double check the FTP account info matches your FTP account for Google Base and if it still fails try changing your setting for PASSIVE MODE in the configuration.

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Thanks for replying....numinix.

I registered with Google base.

I also made sure Google Base PASV is set to true. But still not getting login to register. I tried ftp_username and even dropped the ftp_. Still does not work.

Any other suggestions?
Kim

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Originally Posted by comicart

Thanks so much. This is something that is definitely needed!
Terry

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Originally Posted by kburner

Thanks for replying....numinix.

I registered with Google base.

I also made sure Google Base PASV is set to true. But still not getting login to register. I tried ftp_username and even dropped the ftp_. Still does not work.

Any other suggestions?
Kim

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I'm not sure if this is it - but I've noticed google has periods where they have trouble accepting uploads.
Try again in an hour and see if it's still an issue.
You can always upload the file directly via Google's FTP instructions. I've done that a couple of times after having trouble submitting.

Terry

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Originally Posted by comicart

I'm not sure if this is it - but I've noticed google has periods where they have trouble accepting uploads.
Try again in an hour and see if it's still an issue.
You can always upload the file directly via Google's FTP instructions. I've done that a couple of times after having trouble submitting.

Terry

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Thanks - I will try it again later or use Google's FTP.

Kim

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Originally Posted by kburner

Thanks for replying....numinix.

I registered with Google base.

I also made sure Google Base PASV is set to true. But still not getting login to register. I tried ftp_username and even dropped the ftp_. Still does not work.

Any other suggestions?
Kim

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Those are just text telling you what to put in the field. You should be putting your "username" and "password" that you've registered in your Google Base FTP account. This is NOT your Google Base username and password.

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Originally Posted by numinix

Those are just text telling you what to put in the field. You should be putting your "username" and "password" that you've registered in your Google Base FTP account. This is NOT your Google Base username and password.

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I did that with google base FTP account. Still will not let me login?:frusty:

Are you able to login using a client FTP program? IT usually takes about 15 mins for your FTP account to become active once you've created it.

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Originally Posted by numinix

Are you able to login using a client FTP program? IT usually takes about 15 mins for your FTP account to become active once you've created it.

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Ok I waited about 2-3 hours. And it worked in admin/tools/Google Base Feeder with the login. Then I went to Google base:data feeds. It shows that is has not yet processed. So, I think I will check on it tomorrow.

Thank you for your help.
Kim:clap:

Question on Product Inclusion...

The products will be added to the Google Feeder if and only if there is a base price set. If it is priced by attributes it does not go to the lowest priced attribute to get the price. Is there a way to get this to obtain the lowest priced attribute? I will be happy to pay (depending on price) to have this accomplished.

Thanks,
Matt

Can this be used to upload to both GoogleBase United States and United Kingdom?

Thanks.

cubecart 1.3.8
google base feeder 1.6.8

When I 'create' the feed, I receive this msg:

Google Base Feeder v.1.6.8 02.08.2008 22:33:59 started 2008/11/12 15:36:03
Feed file - /home/msthang/public_html/zencart/feed/domain_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Google Base File Complete In 2.167900 Seconds 483 Records

Uploading fails. So when I attempt to view the feed, I receive the dreaded "this feed contains code errors"

http://www.conspicuouschick.com/zenc...n_products.xml

No, I do not have the Wordpress add-on.

I apologize if this has been addressed before, but this thread is HUGE, and I tried to search; however, very few people specify their subject line, and it just became terribly overwhelming.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Is there any reason why this add on would make my site not show?
www.annasattic.us doesn't load, but
www.annasattic.us/index.php loads.

Before I uninstall and start over, like to try any thing I can do.
TIA
Anna

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Originally Posted by AnnasAttic

Is there any reason why this add on would make my site not show?
www.annasattic.us doesn't load, but
www.annasattic.us/index.php loads.

Before I uninstall and start over, like to try any thing I can do.
TIA
Anna

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Both load for me.

Btw, the design you've used is very hard to read, imo.

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Originally Posted by mattfrand

Question on Product Inclusion...

The products will be added to the Google Feeder if and only if there is a base price set. If it is priced by attributes it does not go to the lowest priced attribute to get the price. Is there a way to get this to obtain the lowest priced attribute? I will be happy to pay (depending on price) to have this accomplished.

Thanks,
Matt

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I need this function as well, either the lowest priced or the default attribute would be great.

Thank You for reply.
It was something on hosts end.

Auction site attributes readme states:

ALSO CONTAINS UPC/ISBN ATTRIBUTES (REQUIRES UPC/ISBN MOD!!!)

Where can I download this mod?

Also how is design it hard to read?

I'm using IE6.

What browser do you use?
TIA
Anna

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Originally Posted by conspicuouschick

cubecart 1.3.8
google base feeder 1.6.8

When I 'create' the feed, I receive this msg:

Google Base Feeder v.1.6.8 02.08.2008 22:33:59 started 2008/11/12 15:36:03
Feed file - /home/msthang/public_html/zencart/feed/domain_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Google Base File Complete In 2.167900 Seconds 483 Records

Uploading fails. So when I attempt to view the feed, I receive the dreaded "this feed contains code errors"

http://www.conspicuouschick.com/zenc...n_products.xml

No, I do not have the Wordpress add-on.

I apologize if this has been addressed before, but this thread is HUGE, and I tried to search; however, very few people specify their subject line, and it just became terribly overwhelming.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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After you create your feed you will need to upload it.

there should be yet another option down below where you will hit "upload".

OVERVIEW:

This module automatically generates product feed for your Zen-Cart store and upload it to Google Base ftp.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Create Product Feed: Click [HERE] to create / update your products feed.

NOTE: You may view your product feed file before proceeding to step 2.

Create Documents Feed: Click [HERE] to create / update your documents feed.

NOTE: You may view your document feed file before proceeding to step 2.

Create News Feed: Click [HERE] to create / update your news feed.

NOTE: You may view your news feed file before proceeding to step 2.

Upload Product Feed: Click [HERE] to upload products feed to Google Base.

Upload Documents Feed: Click [HERE] to upload documents feed to Google Base.

Upload News Feed: Click [HERE] to upload news feed to Google Base.
Last uploaded at 2008/10/25 07:42:06

NOTE: You may view Google Base FTP content.

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Originally Posted by AnnasAttic

Thank You for reply.
It was something on hosts end.

Auction site attributes readme states:

ALSO CONTAINS UPC/ISBN ATTRIBUTES (REQUIRES UPC/ISBN MOD!!!)

Where can I download this mod?

Also how is design it hard to read?

I'm using IE6.

What browser do you use?
TIA
Anna

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http://juicystudio.com/services/colourcontrast.php

Hi

I am having a bit of trouble with this, I have uploaded a file a week ago and all was ok, but it seems not to be working now.

Here is the message when I create the feed-

Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/16 22:12:51
Feed file - /home/daisymay/public_html/feed/domain_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Google Base File Complete In 0.385476 Seconds 92 Records

then when I try to upload it I get this message -

Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/16 22:10:53
Feed file - /home/daisymay/public_html/feed/domain_products.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Upload Failed
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /

Upload failed...

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Phil

PS could it be google?

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Originally Posted by confused_aswell

Hi

I am having a bit of trouble with this, I have uploaded a file a week ago and all was ok, but it seems not to be working now.

Here is the message when I create the feed-

Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/16 22:12:51
Feed file - /home/daisymay/public_html/feed/domain_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Google Base File Complete In 0.385476 Seconds 92 Records

then when I try to upload it I get this message -

Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/16 22:10:53
Feed file - /home/daisymay/public_html/feed/domain_products.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Upload Failed
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /

Upload failed...

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Phil

PS could it be google?

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Are you sure this is the file you've registered with Google? domain_products.xml

Hi

Yes, this is the file I registered with google. I had uploaded the file about a week ago and that was ok.

So, I am just a bit stumped as what to do.

Thanks,

Phil

Not sure if this has been covered already, but there is a typo in the configuration table.

Show Feed Lanugage

Nothing major! :P

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Originally Posted by confused_aswell

Hi

Yes, this is the file I registered with google. I had uploaded the file about a week ago and that was ok.

So, I am just a bit stumped as what to do.

Thanks,

Phil

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Try changing the setting for passive mode.

Hi

Can you tell me how to do that, I have looked in the config for googlefroogle but can't see anything.

Also, in config should the google base server be - uploads.google.com or hedwig.google.com?

Thanks,

Phil

Search through the configuration settings. It wil be referred to as PASV or Passive.

Hi

I changed the PASV to false and it uploaded ok, mind you it took about 4-5minutes to upload 90 products!

Thanks,

Phil

That would be the result of slow hosting

Hi

That's fine then. As long as it works ok.

Thanks for the support.

Phil

You're welcome :D

Hey all, wondering if anyone can help me with this issue, i have read lots on this but cant seem to get it to work. Here are the steps I do...

1.) Create Product Feed: Click [HERE] to create / update your products feed. And I get this message

Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/18 17:28:30
Feed file - /usr/home/jygoo191/public_html/shop/feed/froogle_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Google Base File Complete In 55.354560 Seconds 8552 Records

2.) 2.) Then I go here..Upload Product Feed: Click [HERE] to upload products feed to Google Base.

.and get this message..

Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/18 17:31:00
Feed file - /usr/home/jygoo191/public_html/shop/feed/froogle_products.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Uploaded Successfully
-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 9647717 Nov 18 14:31 froogle_products.xml
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 9647717 Nov 18 14:31 froogle_products.xml

Upload ok!

..
3.) Then I go over to Google/Froogle, and I created , "before I did step 1 and 2, an account with google and named my file froogle_products.xml

Here are my settings in google account I set up with them

Filename (cannot be edited): froogle_products.xml
Target country: United States
Feed format: googlebase
File format: XML

......When I go there to see if it worked, It says it failed, and I get this error message..

( Failed
Data feed upload failed. No items are live. )

Error Bad data Line #

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So , my settings in config > google base config are

Google Base FTP Password (my google ftp password)
Google Base Server uploads.google.com
Google Base PASV false
Google Base FTP Username (my google ftp username)
Store Address http://www.fragrancewholesales.net
Store Description Designer Wholesale Fragrances. Men, Women, Very Cheap!
Expiration Date Adjust 365
Auction Site Attributes false
Expiration Date Base now
Show Default Currency true
Default Currency USD
Show Offer ID id
Show Quantity false
Include Zero Quantity false
Default Quantity 0
Shipping Options
Condition new
Show Feed Lanugage false
Feed Language English Info
Magic SEO URLs false Info
Output File Name froogle
Compress Feed File false
Output Directory feed/
Use cPath in url false
Uploaded date 2008/11/18 17:31:17
Tax Region Tax applicable regions
Show Tax Region false
Max products 0
Starting Point 0
Pickup do not display
Included Categories
Excluded Categories
Show Weight false
Weight Units pounds
Product Type top
Payments Accepted Cash,Check,Visa,MasterCard,AmericanExpress,Discover,WireTransfer
Payment Notes GoogleCheckout
Image Handler false


, I am not editing any files in Excel, all I do is upload my products to the website via easy populate, then I do steps 1 and 2 noted above in this thread...

The file that googlebase is creating I think in Zen cart was saved in my (Control Panel) /public_html/shop/feed

and its called froogle_products.xml , and that is what is trying to be downloaded via google base feeder from my zen cart shop add on I am assuming based on my premises from above.....

So does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong...?

O yea, my catalog contains about 19,000 products.

:unsure:

Try the latest version, it should take care of most invalid characters (check the link in my signature).

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Originally Posted by numinix

Try the latest version, it should take care of most invalid characters (check the link in my signature).

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hmm, I thought i loaded the latest version, how do i know what version I have now, and also I found the new version in your link v1.7.0a, thanks

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Originally Posted by jgg1974

hmm, I thought i loaded the latest version, how do i know what version I have now, and also I found the new version in your link v1.7.0a, thanks

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Still isnt working??? I even tried just loading 1 item trough the manual upload on google website, and I tried it as text and used there sample layout..creating a new file of course based on the text file

ie:

id title description link Image link price
"""1""" """Thousand Dreams 1017 100ml Mens Perfume""" """With smooth scents and rugged undertones, this scent makes headsturn.""" """http://jygoods.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=87819""" http://jygoods.com/shop/images/m-td1017100.jpg """42.99"""


IM SOOO LOST!!!:frusty:

ok this module has been working fine and i have about 17,000 items inserted into google product search well ive updated my product list and now google just says processing and it wont go past that step.....its been doing that for like 2 days...and ive tried a few times what is going on?

Hey ZenFlower,

I noticed the same thing for an upload I did 30 days ago. It took forever to change to searchable.

Others I talked to about it on another forum were experiencing the same thing, but eventually changed to searchable.


Did not take as long when I just did an upload yesterday. Everything is searchable today.

Did you get successful upload email notification from them?

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Originally Posted by taogem

Hey ZenFlower,

I noticed the same thing for an upload I did 30 days ago. It took forever to change to searchable.

Others I talked to about it on another forum were experiencing the same thing, but eventually changed to searchable.


Did not take as long when I just did an upload yesterday. Everything is searchable today.

Did you get successful upload email notification from them?

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no i havent received anything from them that is just it...whats going on

Rickie, I am not an expert, but would like to ask a couple questions to see if can help.

When you go to view your active item, what is the date of expiration?

When you did the create product file, and create product upload, did it indicate "OK" on both?

Also, the previous page to this thread commented about how to search through the configuration settings so as to change the passive settings.

It wil be referred to as PASV or Passive.

The one poster had a similar problem and changing the passive setting seemed to fix it right away.

Ok, enough from this newbie! :smile:

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Originally Posted by taogem

Rickie, I am not an expert, but would like to ask a couple questions to see if can help.

When you go to view your active item, what is the date of expiration?

When you did the create product file, and create product upload, did it indicate "OK" on both?

Also, the previous page to this thread commented about how to search through the configuration settings so as to change the passive settings.

It wil be referred to as PASV or Passive.

The one poster had a similar problem and changing the passive setting seemed to fix it right away.

Ok, enough from this newbie! :smile:

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it is december the 7th so it doesnt show my update yet.....yes it said ok on both....PASV is turned on.......and it has worked before ive updated a few times now ...but now it says processing every time the last few days ive tried and stays there

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Originally Posted by rickiesdiscount

it is december the 7th so it doesnt show my update yet.....yes it said ok on both....PASV is turned on.......and it has worked before ive updated a few times now ...but now it says processing every time the last few days ive tried and stays there

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here is what it says
Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/19 18:19:25
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Uploaded Successfully
-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 20563149 Nov 19 15:19 googlebase_products.xml
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 20563149 Nov 19 15:19 googlebase_products.xml

Upload ok!


This means everything is ok doesn't it

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Originally Posted by rickiesdiscount

here is what it says
Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/19 18:19:25
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Uploaded Successfully
-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 20563149 Nov 19 15:19 googlebase_products.xml
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 20563149 Nov 19 15:19 googlebase_products.xml

Upload ok!


This means everything is ok doesn't it

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Yes.. That does indicate that everything is fine.

I can only suggest to not continue to try and update just because it is not changing from processing to searchable quick enough.

Give it a day and see if your items change from processing to searchable.

Honestly, at this point I don't know how else to help. Especially with everything saying "ok".

That upload message looks perfect.

Someone else will have to jump in!

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Originally Posted by taogem

Yes.. That does indicate that everything is fine.

I can only suggest to not continue to try and update just because it is not changing from processing to searchable quick enough.

Give it a day and see if your items change from processing to searchable.

Honestly, at this point I don't know how else to help. Especially with everything saying "ok".

That upload message looks perfect.

Someone else will have to jump in!

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Its working now...i think there is something wrong with google base lately...its taking like 2 days to process everything...either that or that are too many people submitting so its talking a while thanks for the help

Good deal.......

Help:

I can't find this - I need the latest version of the Google Froogle Tool and I have seen on this site that there is a version 1.3.7. This thread refers to a version 1.3.6. in a download section but I can't find the download section. Someone please point me in the direction of the downloads.

Thanks,
Theresa

I think you mean Google Base Feeder v1.7.1 if so you can download it from here
http://www.numinix.com/index.php?mai...roducts_id=756

Does anyone know if this contribution will allow you to specificy different feeds for target countries?

According to the Google Base help (http://base.google.com/support/bin/a...er=54611&hl=en), a UK, US and German version exist.

It would be great if these 3 different feeds could be created and uploaded at once.

Hi people, I'm new here so I hope I'm not jumping on something I'm not supposed to..

Our internet guy has just installed the Google base app on our zen cart but when I went to upload the product inventory to google base, it has whacked it all on US site instead. We are in UK, so thats not very good for us. I'd also like to remove a couple of the attributes on the items like, email address, amount, colour etc..

Can I access this myself through zencart to alter it?

Also got an error 400 message on a few items & it seemed to get stuck on one individual item too (looping) same error over & over again.

I was uploading about 500 products if it counts?

Cheers

Anyone know why this happens?

product with id 195 (Topeak Mini Dx Mini ...) returned error status 400
reason: Invalid item
detail: errors error type="data" field="image_link" reason="This entry is not of type URL." / /errors

product with id 196 (Topeak Mini Dx Mini ...) returned error status 400
reason: Invalid item
detail: errors error type="data" field="image_link" reason="This entry is not of type URL." / /errors


Doesn't do it on every item - Just a few

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Originally Posted by rickiesdiscount

here is what it says
Google Base Feeder v.1.7.0 09.019.2008 17:38:59 started 2008/11/19 18:19:25
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Uploaded Successfully
-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 20563149 Nov 19 15:19 googlebase_products.xml
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /-r--r----- 1 ftp · root · 20563149 Nov 19 15:19 googlebase_products.xml

Upload ok!


This means everything is ok doesn't it

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Same message I got and NO GO!!! SYSTEMS DOWN!!! ALERT alert!!

uaghhhHH:frusty:

Hi, i received a an error message from googlebase recently, it said that 94% of my listings Missing Identifiers /Missing UPC.
I'm confused because all my listings are the same stly in format,why 6% of my listing seems OK?
I use the latest version and did give a Products Model # when I create a new item in zencart admin.

Any help will greatly appreciated~