Product Expiration Date in Google Feed

[Quiltconsignment]

Our feed is not reading because we have a user error stating that the date is in the past.

Could someone please explain to me how I would delete that past date or change the date to the future. Our items are not reading at all because of this code:

<g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>


Thank you in advance!

[schoolboy]

Quick-fix...

CTRL+C (copy) your feed file into notepad.

Use notepad's REPLACE function:

in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date>

Click REPLACE.

SAVE (and overwrite) your old XML file.

At GoogleBase, use MANUAL UPLOAD to find the file on your hard drive, to load the new feed file.

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NB: Make sure you meet Google's new taxonomy rules.

You MUST now have an "availability" tag:

<g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

Common sense will show you how to ADD this, surely?

SAME PROCEDURE AS ABOVE...


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in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date><g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

[Quiltconsignment]

Do I find the file in the cpanel?

[schoolboy]

It must be accessed using FTP - not cPanel.

It is most likely to be in: feed/google folder

FTP a COPY of your xml file... I don't know what you have called yours... you would have chosen a name in the googlebase configuration in your shop admin panel.

After FTP to your hard drive, you edit it in a PLAIN TEXT EDITOR - such as the freeware CRIMSON EDITOR.

[Quiltconsignment]

I did not upload my information using FTP. Someone that I hired did it. Do I have access to it now or is there a way for me to get access?

By the way ((( Thanks for your help )))

[RescoCCC]

I did not upload my information using FTP. Someone that I hired did it. Do I have access to it now or is there a way for me to get access?

By the way ((( Thanks for your help )))

You can click the link that appears in Tools/Google Merchant Center Feeder and download the file from there.

[dolleface]

Quick-fix...

CTRL+C (copy) your feed file into notepad.

Use notepad's REPLACE function:

in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date>

Click REPLACE.

SAVE (and overwrite) your old XML file.

At GoogleBase, use MANUAL UPLOAD to find the file on your hard drive, to load the new feed file.

----------------------------------------------------------------

NB: Make sure you meet Google's new taxonomy rules.

You MUST now have an "availability" tag:

<g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

Common sense will show you how to ADD this, surely?

SAME PROCEDURE AS ABOVE...


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in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date><g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

Hi i am having the same issue with google feeder. I followed this post and managed to change the date on a few items. Is there way to change the entire date at once without having to do it one by one.
I went to admin thru my hosting backend then google then feeder the searched for the date. Please help.
Thanks

[RescoCCC]

In Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration try setting Expiration Date Adjust to 29.

[Quiltconsignment]

Are all these changes done through a ftp? Thanks in advance

[Quiltconsignment]

Ok its been a while. I can't remember how this matter was resolved. Could someone just post and let me know do I change the info in the zen cart admin section, thru and ftp, thru hosting or where? Thank you in advance!