[OLD] Google Merchant module Version 1.12.0 by Numinix

Hi Guys
As a complete newbe I am stuck with a problem on google base uploads.
I am running Zencart 1.3.9h and the guy who has been running the system for me has now moved on and as I am on my own the learning curve is somewhat steep!! :dontgetit

Everything appears to be running fine except that when I try to upload to Google Base it is showing 1427 products everytime even though I currently have 1452 products. On searching for our products on google they used to appear in the top 4 or 5 in google products but now do not appear at all. The only thing that has changed is that the previous guy was running a cron job and I went into my CPanel and stopped it so that I could upload manually. (When it was running at the end it was also showing only 1427 products)

Any ideas.

Also is there an idiots guide to using the google base upload system as you guys all appear to be well above me in the knowledge stakes. :smile:

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Ian

Ian, have you looked in your Google Merchant Account, that might show where some items have been disallowed and why (googles duplicate rules for eg, although there are many rules).

Hi
Is there a step by step guide to installing this anywhere, checked the numinix website but all isee is the install option to purchase but no manual instructions to do it yourself.

Yes i am a noob to zen cart but this is the last bit to complete,

Many thanks
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Originally Posted by burger

Hi
Is there a step by step guide to installing this anywhere, checked the numinix website but all isee is the install option to purchase but no manual instructions to do it yourself.

Yes i am a noob to zen cart but this is the last bit to complete,

Many thanks
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Probably included in the documentation that comes with the module.. (have to download it to see the readme file)

No just install sql file and a few other folders.
But no instructions on where to upload via ftp.

presume you run the install file, but not knowing where to upload to makes it a little difficult.


thanks

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Originally Posted by burger

No just install sql file and a few other folders.
But no instructions on where to upload via ftp.

presume you run the install file, but not knowing where to upload to makes it a little difficult.


thanks

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There is a docs folder in the installation files with a readme

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Originally Posted by Design75

There is a docs folder in the installation files with a readme

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What he said.. and burger going forward I don't know of any add-ons that DO NOT have some kind of readme or install doc.. you need to adopt the habit of looking through all the folders of your add-ons before you install them..

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

What he said.. and burger going forward I don't know of any add-ons that DO NOT have some kind of readme or install doc.. you need to adopt the habit of looking through all the folders of your add-ons before you install them..

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Doh !!!
I did do a search for it but searched for readme.txt but it was actually a html file so the search did not pick it up.

Its because I searched and could not find I asked where it was, but thanks for the advice

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Originally Posted by Design75

There is a docs folder in the installation files with a readme

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Got it, many thanks for your help :clap:

So that's a learning moment for you :smartalec: to make a search less narrow :laugh:

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Originally Posted by Design75

So that's a learning moment for you :smartalec: to make a search less narrow :laugh:

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:laugh::laugh: Yeah every days a school day.

Hi Sadfurry
Thanks for the reply.
Have checked the upload file and it appears to contain 1453 items but only shows 1427 items uploaded??
Then this morning the file did not upload at all and I got the following:-

Invalid Response Code

The remote server returned an invalid response code.
Examples:

Url - http://**username**:**password**@www...googleBase.txt

Response Code - 404

Any ideas what is wrong?
Ian

Hi Guys
Another issue has arrisen
The google txt fed file is showing all my products as "Available to Order" yet in Zen cart 95% are in stock. :huh:
Any ideas why this is happening?

Ian

I now have the instuctions, but still confused as to where to FTP the files.
It says
Unzip and upload all files to your Zen Cart catalog (rename admin folder to your custom folder name)

does this mean the roof directory or a folder called catalog (i dont appear to have one).

Thanks

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Originally Posted by burger

I now have the instuctions, but still confused as to where to FTP the files.
It says
Unzip and upload all files to your Zen Cart catalog (rename admin folder to your custom folder name)

does this mean the roof directory or a folder called catalog (i dont appear to have one).

Thanks

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Sorry meant root directory :oops:

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Originally Posted by burger

Doh !!!
I did do a search for it but searched for readme.txt but it was actually a html file so the search did not pick it up.

Its because I searched and could not find I asked where it was, but thanks for the advice

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And that's because every add-on author names/formats their install docs differently.. So it's better to just simply open the folders and take a looksee..

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Originally Posted by burger

I now have the instuctions, but still confused as to where to FTP the files.
It says
Unzip and upload all files to your Zen Cart catalog (rename admin folder to your custom folder name)

does this mean the roof directory or a folder called catalog (i dont appear to have one).

Thanks

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The instructions are not going to say "root directory" specifically since not everyone installs Zen Cart in the root.. Some installs are in a sub-directory


catalog = wherever YOU'VE installed Zen Cart..

I have copied the folder google_merchant_center.
To my root directory and also copied the files/folders
catalog
sql updates
docs
install
uninstall
plus 2 update files to root directory

copied the install.sql via the instructions and still it does not work

i must be going wrong somewhere as it must be easier than this,
the option does not show up in admin/config/google merchant center

Still having no success!!

Do I FTP the folder Google_merchant_center folder or the files within(tried both) to my root directory or to some other location?

I tried the install.sql
Go to Admin->Configuration->Google Merchant Center Configuration and setup all parameters

Not listed so guessing i have not put the files into the correct place to begin with.

Any one able to give a step by step guide please.
Many thanks

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Originally Posted by burger

Any one able to give a step by step guide please.
Many thanks

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A step by step would be in the install instructions. It would help to know what part of the instructions you are having trouble with.

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

A step by step would be in the install instructions. It would help to know what part of the instructions you are having trouble with.

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Thanks for the reply.
As above I have copied the folder & files inside the folder to my root directory, copied the install.sql file as instructed but the
Go to Admin->Configuration->Google Merchant Center
Does not appear on the configuration list so guessing I have not put the files in the correct directory/folder.

Do I ftp the folder or the files inside it
Where do I FTP them to

The rest seems straight forward once the module is installed but that is the bit I cannot seem to manage

Thanks

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Originally Posted by burger

Thanks for the reply.
As above I have copied the folder & files inside the folder to my root directory, copied the install.sql file as instructed but the
Go to Admin->Configuration->Google Merchant Center
Does not appear on the configuration list so guessing I have not put the files in the correct directory/folder.

Do I ftp the folder or the files inside it
Where do I FTP them to

The rest seems straight forward once the module is installed but that is the bit I cannot seem to manage

Thanks

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You copy over the CONTENTS of the "catalog" folder (what's INSIDE the folder), NOT the catalog folder. and you need to rename the admin and template folders to match your admin and template folder names..

Thanks again for your reply
The only folders/files in the catalog folder are
admin
feed
includes
module_version
YOUR_ADMIN
and
googlefroogle.php

there is no template folder to rename

in the google merchant download folder is
catalog
docs
sql updates
install
uninstall
update_1_12_4
update_1_13_0

am i missing something from the download?

Thanks

Dunno why you have a "YOUR_ADMIN" folder at all (it's not in the downloaded package), and it doesn't matter.. Regardless as to whether or not you have any template folders or not you need to RENAME THE ADMIN FOLDER to match your admin folder name and upload the CONTENTS of the catalog folder to wherever your store is located..

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Originally Posted by burger

Thanks again for your reply
The only folders/files in the catalog folder are
admin
feed
includes
module_version
YOUR_ADMIN
and
googlefroogle.php

there is no template folder to rename

in the google merchant download folder is
catalog
docs
sql updates
install
uninstall
update_1_12_4
update_1_13_0

am i missing something from the download?

Thanks

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just got fresh copy from numinix website and the YOUR_ADMIN file is still there ?

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Dunno why you have a "YOUR_ADMIN" folder at all (it's not in the downloaded package), and it doesn't matter.. Regardless as to whether or not you have any template folders or not you need to RENAME THE ADMIN FOLDER to match your admin folder name and upload the CONTENTS of the catalog folder to wherever your store is located..

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Also cannot rename the admin folder as it would be the same name as the OLD admin folder that is already there and you cannot have two folders with the same name in the same directory

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Originally Posted by burger

just got fresh copy from numinix website and the YOUR_ADMIN file is still there ?

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but there is no "admin" folder as you stated in your previous post. there is ONLY a YOUR_ADMIN folder

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Originally Posted by burger

Also cannot rename the admin folder as it would be the same name as the OLD admin folder that is already there and you cannot have two folders with the same name in the same directory

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You need to rename the YOUR_ADMIN folder to MATCH the name of the admin folder in your store. Then you need to upload the CONTENTS of the catalog folder to your store.

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

You need to rename the YOUR_ADMIN folder to MATCH the name of the admin folder in your store. Then you need to upload the CONTENTS of the catalog folder to your store.

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When I installed zen cart it tells you to rename the admin folder.
for example i named mine XYZ.
I cannot remane YOUR_ADMIN to XYZ as they are in the same place

Also the catalog contains a folder called includes which is also already in my root directory

:frusty:

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Originally Posted by burger

When I installed zen cart it tells you to rename the admin folder.
for example i named mine XYZ.
I cannot remane YOUR_ADMIN to XYZ as they are in the same place

Also the catalog contains a folder called includes which is also already in my root directory

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YES YOU CAN!!! Oy!!!!:wacko:

The folders names in the fileset are SUPPOSED TO MATCH the folder names in the store or when you upload the files needed for the add-on to work they will not be in the right locations..

Now please don't take this the wrong way, but you might want to consider paying someone to help you with this install. This is a straightforward install, but you seem to be having a bit of trouble with it. It might be worth it for you to consider having someone assist you with this install.

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

YES YOU CAN!!! Oy!!!!:wacko:

The folders names in the fileset are SUPPOSED TO MATCH the folder names in the store or when you upload the files needed for the add-on to work they will not be in the right locations..

Now please don't take this the wrong way, but you might want to consider paying someone to help you with this install. This is a straightforward install, but you seem to be having a bit of trouble with it. It might be worth it for you to consider having someone assist you with this install.

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Thanks I think you may be right, all other mods installed no probs at all, just this one driving me nuts :frusty: :frusty: :frusty:

I just tried to copy them again but got error saying a files exists with that name already do you want to replace the existing file.
Obviously I dont want to replace it I want them both but will not let me if they have the same name.
This is what makes me think I am putting the files in the wrong place, I installed ZC in the root directory so need to put these files in the same place.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by burger

Thanks I think you may be right, all other mods installed no probs at all, just this one driving me nuts :frusty: :frusty: :frusty:

I just tried to copy them again but got error saying a files exists with that name already do you want to replace the existing file.
Obviously I dont want to replace it I want them both but will not let me if they have the same name.
This is what makes me think I am putting the files in the wrong place, I installed ZC in the root directory so need to put these files in the same place.

Thanks

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YES you REPLACE the file..

BUT

if those files have already been modified by other add-ons you installed you need to merge the changes for this add-on into those files first..

Seriously, I really do think you need to think about having someone help you with this install..

FYI.. I posted the latest version of the v1.3.9 flavor of this add on to the free downloads (Version: 1.12.5).

I also updated the description with the link to THIS support thread..

FYI.. I posted the Zen cart v1.5 flavor of this add on to the free downloads (Version: 1.13.0).

It is posted here: Google Merchant Center Feeder - http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=2091

I also took the liberty of starting a SEPARATE support thread for it: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1115710


Please DO NOT post questions regarding the v1.3.x versions of this add-on in this new support thread. Questions regarding the v1.3.x versions of this add-on should continue to be posted here.

If you post questions about the v1.3.x versions of this add-on you will be (gently or not so gently) redirected to this support thread.

FYI.. I'm not providing any support for these.. Just being a good net citizen by posting them..

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

YES you REPLACE the file..

BUT

if those files have already been modified by other add-ons you installed you need to merge the changes for this add-on into those files first..

Seriously, I really do think you need to think about having someone help you with this install..

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:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

Got it working.
I copied the contents of each folder and put into the corresponding folders on the server.
Took 2 mins.
Now if the instructions said that to begin with....

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply, you must think im a right numpty :yes:

Thanks again

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Originally Posted by burger

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

Got it working.
I copied the contents of each folder and put into the corresponding folders on the server.
Took 2 mins.
Now if the instructions said that to begin with....

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply, you must think im a right numpty :yes:

Thanks again

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They actually did (and if you install enough add-ons this will make sense), but happy you got it working anyway..:smile:

Hi Guys

This is a great forum, been able to get my google merchant feed working!!! :laugh:

However just one small problem. :(

When I run the GMC feeder it produces the xml file just fine but it shows the weights as Kilos and my zen cart is showing grams and it is causing a mismatch between the actual weights and what is going to Google.

Any ideas how to get them both working on the same settings?
:dontgetit

Ian

ps using Zencart 1.3.9h and GMCF 1.12.4

Hello,
I'm having two on-going issues with the Google Base Feeder on Zen 1.3.9h and the latest Google Froogle (1.12.5, I believe...can't get into cPanel currently to confirm).

First, it's only picking up 46 of my products. There are about 60-65 in the store. Why isn't it picking them all up?

Second, Google won't insert any of my products. They all get this error: "Please make sure the expiration date is in the future." I have the settings in Zen Cart to set the expiration date as 29 days from "now," but they've all failed for this reason for months. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Scott

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2. Availability & Price

A. availability [availability] - Availability status of the item

1. Your Zen-Cart must have "show quantity stock set to 1.
2. Your GM config must have Show Quantity (true) & Default Quantity (1)

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I have Google denying my products due to lack of the Availability field.

I can't find either of the two settings mentioned above. Can someone give me more specific instructions of where to find 1 and 2?

Thank you!

I had issues where my product descriptions had missing spaces when fed to Google. This was due to HTML line break tags being removed as the XML feed was generated. The google_base class does not take into account that <br /> tags aren't always followed by a real "\n" line break, especially if you use an html editor like TINYMCE in Zencart.

If you have descriptions that look something like this on Google:
"Line of textNext line of textAnother line"

Change the google_base class to replace <br> tags with a space BEFORE html is stripped out of the description.

/includes/classes/google_base.php ~line 438

Find this:

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function google_base_sanita($str, $rt=false) {
      //global $products;
      $str = str_replace(array("\r\n", "\r", "\n", " "), ' ', $str);
      $str = strip_tags($str);
      //$charset = 'UTF-8';
      //if (defined(CHARSET)) {
        //$charset = strtoupper(CHARSET);
      //}
      $str = html_entity_decode($str, ENT_QUOTES);//, $charset);
      //$str = html_entity_decode($str, ENT_QUOTES, $charset);
      //$str = htmlspecialchars($str, ENT_QUOTES, '', false);
      //$str = htmlentities($str, ENT_QUOTES, $charset, false);
      return $str;
    }

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Replace with this:

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function google_base_sanita($str, $rt=false) {
      //global $products;
      $str = str_replace(array("\r\n", "\r", "\n", "&nbsp;","<br />","<br/>","<br>"), ' ', $str);
      $str = strip_tags($str);
      //$charset = 'UTF-8';
      //if (defined(CHARSET)) {
        //$charset = strtoupper(CHARSET);
      //}
      $str = html_entity_decode($str, ENT_QUOTES);//, $charset);
      //$str = html_entity_decode($str, ENT_QUOTES, $charset);
      //$str = htmlspecialchars($str, ENT_QUOTES, '', false);
      //$str = htmlentities($str, ENT_QUOTES, $charset, false);
      return $str;
    }

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You could add more tags you want replaced with a space in that array if you want. This is not a big deal unless you have a lot of line breaks at the beginning of descriptions like I do. You only get a little bit of text to feed to Google anyway.

How do you add the additional Google fields to zen cart? I uploaded the new GM files, etc... and it works. However the feed does not show "Product_ Category" as is now required. Does this have to be added like when I added UPC and ISPN fields so that they would show in Easy Populate? Need help please.... Google has disapproved our feed and our site is no linger showing up in google searches.

Just saw this on my dashboard

Items may soon fail to process due to missing Tax and Shipping or invalid Google Product Category values. View warnings under 'x of x items inserted'.

Does the new version cover this?

hello peeps
I am trying to find a way to hard code a prefix for the ID eg XX or 123 or anything really. Has anyone any idea how I could do that?

Hi,

I just installed it for first time. I have problem with google product categories. It gives me an error. How do I edit google product categories without changing my product category lists? I can't categorized my product lists the way google wants. Is there any other way to create different categories for google. Where should I go for adding google product categories. Thanks

Where do I upload the file google-merchant-centre

It says there's an admin folder, but all I have inside my zip is the google-merchant-center folder.. no admin folder inside that.

So I'm confused where to upload it.

Thanks

ALSO I'm updgrading from 1.8.2. Is there instructions from that?

Thanks

My xml file is empty after creating it..

Any ideas why it would be empty?

I've followed all installation instructions.

Thanks.

Hope you can help. I am getting an error which says 'Your data feed contains a pair of opening/closing XML tags that do not match'.

Is this something I need to manually change on the feed?

The feed file is just blank, when I view source the code is there and when creating the feed it says 76 items inserted so whats going on with that?

Also when submitting to google they say error 0 of 5 products inserted when there are 76

here is my feed file im working with http://www.discountemporiumltd.co.uk...roducts_en.xml

God this is really frustrating- I've tried numerous fixes mentioned earlier in the thread but still no joy.

Strange, since posting this thread couple mins ago 4 items have appeared in the feed?

Does anyone know if this module works with Zen-Cart 1.5?

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Originally Posted by Roxx

Does anyone know if this module works with Zen-Cart 1.5?

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See my post one page back..

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Originally Posted by jon22

Also when submitting to google they say error 0 of 5 products inserted when there are 76

here is my feed file im working with http://www.discountemporiumltd.co.uk...roducts_en.xml

God this is really frustrating- I've tried numerous fixes mentioned earlier in the thread but still no joy.

Strange, since posting this thread couple mins ago 4 items have appeared in the feed?

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Turning on Enabling Advanced XML Sanitization
sorted out my problem

As a reminder, rudeness on the Zen Cart forums will not be tolerated, and repeat offenders will be banned.

Probably time to post this since a few v1.5 questions have cropped up on this support thread in the last week or two..

Just as a gentle reminder, THIS support thread is for Google Base (Froogle) Feeder - Versions: 1.12.0 - 1.12.5

If you are using Zen Cart v1.5 you should be using Google Merchant Center Feeder - Version: 1.13.0. There is a different support thread for that version here: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1115710

Carry on all..

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Originally Posted by new2u

Just saw this on my dashboard

Items may soon fail to process due to missing Tax and Shipping or invalid Google Product Category values. View warnings under 'x of x items inserted'.

Does the new version cover this?

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Saw this too. Now all products are being declined due to errors. Is anyone else experiencing this and how add the missing info google needs to get the feed back up and running?

(version $Id: googlefroogle.php 57 2011-05-17 00:35:31Z numinix)

On the "Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration"

I have enabled Admin for "Display Tax" to true , in the Country its "US" , in the region as of now "CA", Tax rate is set to "0" , however the feed does not generate any tax information.

Any tips ??

Clicking "Shipping Country" in the configuration displays this error:

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Fatal error: Call to undefined function google_cfg_pull_down_country_list() in site//html/admin/configuration.php(192) : eval()'d code on line 1

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I had the same problem happen to me last week. What you need to do is go into your Google Merchant account and set up your shipping and tax from there. That is the easiest way to fix it rather than do it from the feed. The setting on your account will over ride all other info on your feed for tax and shipping.

Once you have that set up, wait a day and then reload your feed. You should now see feed go online again.

Hope that helps.

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Originally Posted by pricediscrimination

Saw this too. Now all products are being declined due to errors. Is anyone else experiencing this and how add the missing info google needs to get the feed back up and running?

(version $Id: googlefroogle.php 57 2011-05-17 00:35:31Z numinix)

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Originally Posted by sunflowertami

I had the same problem happen to me last week. What you need to do is go into your Google Merchant account and set up your shipping and tax from there. That is the easiest way to fix it rather than do it from the feed. The setting on your account will over ride all other info on your feed for tax and shipping.

Once you have that set up, wait a day and then reload your feed. You should now see feed go online again.

Hope that helps.

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Thanks! I'm trying, but I keep getting an error when trying to select shipping country =/

Google is the worst. Now it is rejecting everything saying that category isn't defined. But then when adding a category it want's all kinds of other attributes! Went from having all products on google shopping then none. But other sites are still on there just fine, what gives?

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Originally Posted by pricediscrimination

Google is the worst. Now it is rejecting everything saying that category isn't defined. But then when adding a category it want's all kinds of other attributes! Went from having all products on google shopping then none. But other sites are still on there just fine, what gives?

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Well now I see I'm a bit behind on all the required attributes for categories. Thing is, it was working fine up until now without that. If you leave "Google Product Category Default" will it work without needing attributes?

And...... in case I do try to set up attributes, the plugin doc says "Go to ADMIN->CATALOG->ATTRIBUTES CONTROLLER and assign the option to a product being sure to select display only" however, setting it to display only prevents items from being added to the cart and (as this thread mentions) you can't have the attribute you want to use set as display only.

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Originally Posted by pricediscrimination

Well now I see I'm a bit behind on all the required attributes for categories. Thing is, it was working fine up until now without that. If you leave "Google Product Category Default" will it work without needing attributes?

And...... in case I do try to set up attributes, the plugin doc says "Go to ADMIN->CATALOG->ATTRIBUTES CONTROLLER and assign the option to a product being sure to select display only" however, setting it to display only prevents items from being added to the cart and (as this thread mentions) you can't have the attribute you want to use set as display only.

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UPDATE:

Product feed seems to be accepted by Google now. The issue was with the Shipping Country not being defined. This was caused by the error above that is actually a bug from an older version of this plugin. The fix the error, I went to myphpadmin searched for google_cfg_pull_down_country_list and changed to zen_cfg_pull_down_country_list. Then went back to the regular site admin and added United States as the Shipping Country.

Then, in order to not need the attributes, I removed the "Google Product Category Default". Google is throwing up a warning about it, but not an error, which means products will start to be searchable. This means in the future they will probably make attributes mandatory to screw with people.

The conclusion is that this whole fiasco started in the first place because the tax/shipping info was not defined in the admin. With the upgrade and these changes, everything seems to be back to normal.

Thanks.

I have installed the mod, the feed was created with all my 260+ products 100% success but after uploading to google i get the following error "no items inserted". when i click on the my link to the feed from admin it shows the following

This page contains the following errors:

error on line 6 at column 18: Encoding error

has anyone had this problem before

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Originally Posted by mattee77

I have installed the mod, the feed was created with all my 260+ products 100% success but after uploading to google i get the following error "no items inserted". when i click on the my link to the feed from admin it shows the following

This page contains the following errors:

error on line 6 at column 18: Encoding error

has anyone had this problem before

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Searching this thread (going back one page) would have turned up post #451. See if this solves your issue..

I dont have that option anywhere "Advanced XML Sanitization" V1.12.5

Hi chaps, just wondering where I should start with this. Installed it, but can't get any output at all: an XML file is created, but there's nothing in it. What might I be overlooking?

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Originally Posted by Keefa

Hi chaps, just wondering where I should start with this. Installed it, but can't get any output at all: an XML file is created, but there's nothing in it. What might I be overlooking?

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Just so things don't get confusing, you are running the v12.x version of this right??? Also what version of Zen Cart are you running..

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Just so things don't get confusing, you are running the v12.x version of this right??? Also what version of Zen Cart are you running..

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Version 1.12.4, and Zen Cart...1.3.8a.

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Originally Posted by Keefa

Version 1.12.4, and Zen Cart...1.3.8a.

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You definitely need to upgrade you zen cart. Your cart is expose to all kinds of risk from hackers.

hello,
1.12.0 can not edit shipping country, feed only shows "-<g:shipping> <g:service>Flat rate</g:service> <g:price>0</g:price> </g:shipping>" but <g:country> is required. and also don't show "brand" attribute.
can you help me?

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Originally Posted by angela-dai

hello,
1.12.0 can not edit shipping country, feed only shows "-<g:shipping> <g:service>Flat rate</g:service> <g:price>0</g:price> </g:shipping>" but <g:country> is required. and also don't show "brand" attribute.
can you help me?

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sorry, not 1.12.0version is 1.13.0

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Originally Posted by angela-dai

sorry, not 1.12.0version is 1.13.0

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There is a seperate support thread for v1.13 since it is only compatible with Zen Cart v1.5..

Damn Google took down my feed. I upgraded just so I can use this version.

Ok looking at this... The Country Section in Configuration is not allowing me to input anything.
Is this a required field? If so what can I do?

Actually getting alot more errors then I thought.

What do i do with these??

XML formatting error - Error

Our system encountered an error when processing your data feed. Learn more.
Examples:
Line Nr. Column Nr.
146,423 29
Item Errors 6551 items affected
Missing shipping information (6549 errors, only affecting Product Search, Search API for Shopping)

Shipping must be specified in the 'shipping' attribute or in your account settings with a default shipping method selected for each targeted country. Note: Allow 15 minutes for account settings to take effect before uploading a new feed. Learn more.
Examples:
Item ID Line Nr.
45 166 Show Item
61 346 Show Item
92 637 Show Item
105 881 Show Item
176 1,400 Show Item
Encoding problem in attribute: description (2 errors)

Some of the characters in your items seem to be invalid. Please verify all the characters in your feed are valid for your selected encoding.
Examples:
Item ID Line Nr. Value
6839 26,237 A Winter Holiday Personalized Square Candle Tins Wedding : Favors and Supplies As snow blankets the ground and the neighborhoods are decked with lights, it can only mean one thing. ‘Tis the season for hot cocoa and cuddling by the fireplace. And as the world is white and shimmering, can you imagine a more perfect time to tie the knot? And now you can have the perfect favors to complement your big day. Our "A Winter Holiday" Personalized Square Candle Tins offer a stylish touch to your already elegant affair. You can choose from a variety of colors and design options, from snowflakes to snowmen, to best match your winter wedding. Add them as a decorative touch to your reception tables or place them in gift bags for the bridal shower. Each high quality 2 oz. white candle tin comes personalized with your names and wedding date or personal message. Tins arrive separate from labels. Some assembly required by means of affixing labels to tins. Due to personalization for this product, the minimum order is 24. Size: 1.4" x 2"Max. Characters per line (including spaces):Line 1: 18 Characters Line 2: 16 Characters Show Item
6842 26,303 Sweet Sixteen (or 15) Square Candle Tins Wedding : Favors and Supplies The sweet sixteen and the quinceanera are a wonderful birthday and time in a young girl's life. She's growing up so fast and this special birthday is on most girls' radar from the time they are four. So why not commemorate the event with favors that are equally wonderful, our Sweet Sixteen (or 15) Square Candle Tins. Not only do these sweet sixteen favors bear the sweet sixteen theme—they also maintain a subtle sense of elegance for your maturing daughter. She'll surely appreciate this classy touch for the birthday that indicates she's almost all grown up. Available in a variety of color and design options, you'll easily find a look that coordinates with your party plans. Each high quality 2 oz. white candle tin comes personalized with your name and birth date or personal message. Tins arrive separate from labels. Some assembly required by means of affixing labels to tins. Due to personalization for this product, the minimum order is 24. Size: 1.4" x 2"Max. Characters per line (including spaces):Line 1: 16 Characters Line 2: 14 Characters Show Item
Item Warnings 11351 items affected
Missing recommended attribute: google product category (6549 warnings)

While items missing recommended attributes will process successfully, we recommend including relevant attributes if they are available.
Examples:
Item ID Line Nr.
45 166 Show Item
72 430 Show Item
101 792 Show Item
165 1,195 Show Item
175 1,377 Show Item
Missing recommended attribute: product type (4652 warnings)

While items missing recommended attributes will process successfully, we recommend including relevant attributes if they are available.
Examples:
Item ID Line Nr.
114 993 Show Item
963 4,765 Show Item
2453 11,103 Show Item
2626 12,705 Show Item
2713 13,463 Show Item
Missing recommended attribute: brand (126 warnings)

While items missing recommended attributes will process successfully, we recommend including relevant attributes if they are available.
Examples:
Item ID Line Nr.
43 122 Show Item
44 144 Show Item
90 615 Show Item
114 993 Show Item
148 1,059 Show Item
Missing recommended attribute: mpn (24 warnings)

While items missing recommended attributes will process successfully, we recommend including relevant attributes if they are available.
Examples:
Item ID Line Nr.
61 346 Show Item
214 1,488 Show Item
215 1,509 Show Item
216 1,530 Show Item
219 1,595 Show Item

There seems to be some XML error.

I am only getting about 1/8th of my products.

What can I do to fix? I turned the sanitation on but it did not go away.

For some reason. Now I can only generate a file at 500 products at a time.
I have it set to no limits. Am I doing something wrong?

Ok. Sorry I keep replying...


This is what I found out
My server company said when I try to run the feed it is spiking the CPU usage on the server
and then the server throttles back the allowance. Then my file cuts off.

What should I do other then find a new host?

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Originally Posted by milobloom

Ok. Sorry I keep replying...


This is what I found out
My server company said when I try to run the feed it is spiking the CPU usage on the server
and then the server throttles back the allowance. Then my file cuts off.

What should I do other then find a new host?

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You haven't said which version of Zen Cart and the Google add-on you are working with. If you are using Zen Cart v1.5 and v1.13 of this mod, you should post in the support thread for v1.13..

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

You haven't said which version of Zen Cart and the Google add-on you are working with. If you are using Zen Cart v1.5 and v1.13 of this mod, you should post in the support thread for v1.13..

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Oh ok I am running 1.50 with 1.13 I will go post in that thread.

Thanks

Another gentle reminder..

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Probably time to post this since a few v1.5 questions have cropped up on this support thread in the last week or two..

Just as a gentle reminder, THIS support thread is for Google Base (Froogle) Feeder - Versions: 1.12.0 - 1.12.5

If you are using Zen Cart v1.5 you should be using Google Merchant Center Feeder - Version: 1.13.0. There is a different support thread for that version here: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1115710

Carry on all..

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1.12.5 on Zen 1.3.9h with SSU

My feed file now produces incorrect url's with /language/en/ in it.
Example: http://www.1234.com/language/en/pear...n?currency=USD
Should be http://www.1234.com/pear-candles/pear-candle-brown

Does anybody have the same problem or suggestion how to solve it?

I've set now Show Feed Language to false. Now the url are correct but need to see if google will accept my feed.

I have over 24000 products.

I tried everything to get this to work it keeps timing out.

Is there anything else I can use? Honestly I would rather have a output of CSV
so I can have more controll of my output. Is there any other way?

did you do the 777 for the feed directory? does any file get written at all?

I actually cmod to 755
My server company does not like 777

I put on my error log and it goes some of the way and stops
It does not write anything.

I limited it to Max products 2000 and starting at 1 and got a file.
But with 24,000 products, google only takes 10 data feeds.

**** Note to All ****
Google announced today, Google shopping will no longer be free!
Google it and you will see what I mean....
I think this is going to be a big blow for many zenners...

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Originally Posted by milobloom

Google announced today, Google shopping will no longer be free!
Google it and you will see what I mean....
I think this is going to be a big blow for many zenners...

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Thought I'd just share the link to this:

http : // googlecommerce . blogspot . com/2012/05/building-better-shopping-experience.html

Existing forum discussion: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...hopping-Engine

Hi,

We are on Zen Cart V1.5. With "Google Merchant Center Feeder" version 1.13.0 installed. Everything is working great accept 8 of my 1306 products are missing the "google product category" tag. I'm currently only using the "Google Product Category Default". What would cause the XML file to not create this tag for only 8 products?

Thanks,
Kevin

Is anyone monitoring this forum?

We are on Zen Cart V1.5. With "Google Merchant Center Feeder" version 1.13.0 installed. Everything is working great accept 8 of my 1306 products are missing the "google product category" tag. I'm currently only using the "Google Product Category Default". What would cause the XML file to not create this tag for only 8 products?

The 8 products are also the last 8 products in the XML file. Anyone know what would cause this?

Thanks

I install for the first time on zc 1.3.9h
and i receive this message:

Success 10 statements processed.
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "" because it already exists
Warning Note: 1 statements ignored. See "upgrade_exceptions" table for additional details.


why ?

And its not working.

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Originally Posted by wookie

I install for the first time on zc 1.3.9h
and i receive this message:

Success 10 statements processed.
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "" because it already exists
Warning Note: 1 statements ignored. See "upgrade_exceptions" table for additional details.


why ?

And its not working.

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ok i solve it ! :)

For anyone else with this problem, I installed this sql patch (copy paste) in admin/tools:
DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_group_id = 0;
DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_key = '';

then this one:
DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_key LIKE 'GOOGLE_BASE%';
DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_key LIKE 'GOOGLE_FROOGLE%';

then the uninstall.sql patch

then the install.sql patch

And after those 4 steps, the module appears to be installed correctly.

I can't figure out where the files need to go...can anybody volunteer to install this for me?

Thanks,

Coucho

Mine only contains one item and it's not even full item details as it is broken.

I get an encoding processing error.

Here is the feed with error: http://www.merlinabrasives.com/feed/...roducts_en.xml

Why is it not working?

Thanks

I've been using this for a while, but recently my feed was suspended by Google. So I upgraded this module to newest version and uploaded a new feed. It only adds 2 products out of 450 it used to. These are the errors:

Code:

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XML formatting error - Error
Our system encountered an error when processing your data feed. Learn more.
Examples:
Line Nr.        Column Nr.
31        23



Missing recommended attribute: brand (1 warning)
While items missing recommended attributes will process successfully, we recommend including relevant attributes if they are available.
Examples:
Item ID        Line Nr.
231        7        Show Item

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Most the product I sell aren't name brands and don't have UPC's. How wou

I could really do with this mod but the download says for vs 1 3 9 and below.

Will it work with vs 1.5?

Hint.. hint.. hint..

It always pays to search the thread.. (and the free downloads)

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

There is a seperate support thread for v1.13 since it is only compatible with Zen Cart v1.5..

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

You haven't said which version of Zen Cart and the Google add-on you are working with. If you are using Zen Cart v1.5 and v1.13 of this mod, you should post in the support thread for v1.13..

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Originally Posted by milobloom

Oh ok I am running 1.50 with 1.13 I will go post in that thread.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Another gentle reminder..

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Originally Posted by mydanilo

1.12.5 on Zen 1.3.9h with SSU

My feed file now produces incorrect url's with /language/en/ in it.
Example: http://www.1234.com/language/en/pear...n?currency=USD
Should be http://www.1234.com/pear-candles/pear-candle-brown

Does anybody have the same problem or suggestion how to solve it?

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Many thanks

I did actially search the thread but not found those links

Your reply is much appreciated

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Originally Posted by Congerman

Many thanks

I did actially search the thread but not found those links

Your reply is much appreciated

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I only went back a page or two to find those threads..

Thanks

Downloaded latest now fingers crossed it does what it says on the tin

Google Feeder will no longer be free. You will need to by Ad Words. Anyone else get this news?

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Originally Posted by Zadris

Google Feeder will no longer be free. You will need to by Ad Words. Anyone else get this news?

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It's Google Product Search that will no longer be free. Here's a good article on the subject:
http://searchengineland.com/google-p...y-model-122959

I ran a test feed on the xml file and got the following error:

XML formatting error - Error

Our system encountered an error when processing your data feed.
Learn more.
Examples: Examples:
Line Nr. Column Nr.
28 29

I see that line 28 is the description of the first product. How do I deduce what column number 29 is?

Thanks,
Andy