Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[raunharman]

Downloaded version 1.10.2 today and installed it with Zen 1.3.9h.
Everything's perfect. Thanks to Numinix for the timely contribution. Else Google would have issued warnings in thousands.
Just a few observations.
I was using 1.8.2 of Google Base feeder earler.
So while updating the databases, I ran update 1.8.3 first and it was OK.
When I tried to run 1.9.0, it gave an error and said that some fields already exist.
When I ran 1.9.2, it removed all data from the fields which could earlier be seen in Configuration--Google Merchant feed center
Further 1.10.0 and 1.10.2 were OK.
IS THIS NORMAL, I mean the things that sql updates 1.9.0 and 1.9.2 did?
Can I take the liberty of running 1.10.2 directly after 1.8.3 for another website?

[delia]

Downloaded version 1.10.2 today and installed it with Zen 1.3.9h.
Everything's perfect. Thanks to Numinix for the timely contribution. Else Google would have issued warnings in thousands.
Just a few observations.
I was using 1.8.2 of Google Base feeder earler.
So while updating the databases, I ran update 1.8.3 first and it was OK.
When I tried to run 1.9.0, it gave an error and said that some fields already exist.
When I ran 1.9.2, it removed all data from the fields which could earlier be seen in Configuration--Google Merchant feed center
Further 1.10.0 and 1.10.2 were OK.
IS THIS NORMAL, I mean the things that sql updates 1.9.0 and 1.9.2 did?
Can I take the liberty of running 1.10.2 directly after 1.8.3 for another website?

I would uninstall if you are trying to upgrade that old a version.

[raunharman]

I would uninstall if you are trying to upgrade that old a version.

Thanks for your help!
I'll try that and revert.

[TecBrat]

I seem to have an overlapping install and would like to start fresh. Can you tell me all the files and database tables or rows I should kill to wipe out both 1.8.2 and the current 1.10.x versions?

[TecBrat]

I asked a question a couple of days ago that didn't get a reply. Can someone please tell me all the files and database entries I should strip to make sure I get a fresh install?

[delia]

I asked a question a couple of days ago that didn't get a reply. Can someone please tell me all the files and database entries I should strip to make sure I get a fresh install?

most likely it's the same files in the most recent version but the only way to be sure is to get the package of the version you have installed and check.

[hardwiredtemplates]

I installed http://www.numinix.com/google-merchant-center-feeder two days ago.

I am getting this error from Google:
XML formatting error - Error

Our system encountered an error when processing your data feed. Learn more.
Examples:
Line Nr. Column Nr.
25 17
XML formatting error - Error

Your feed contains a character that is not permitted in UTF-8 encoding.
Examples:
Line Nr.
25

-----------------------------------
I open the XML file with notepad++ go to the line and column number this is what I find:

Micro TalkΠGMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with 16-Mile Range <---- Copy paste from notepad but within notepad it actually looks like this:


On the website this is what it looks like:

Micro Talk® GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with 16-Mile Range

So could this be the issue: ® and any help on how I can fix it.

Will installing The UTF-8 Mods for databases help wit this issue?

Thank you all so much I've read and read everywhere

[delia]

encoding.


So could this be the issue: ® and any help on how I can fix it.

Will installing The UTF-8 Mods for databases help wit this issue?

That's a really good question that I don't have the answer to and would like to know.

However, if you use the last version, 1.10.2, instead of 1.10.3, you might find the problem goes away.

1.10.2 has a sanitizer in it that makes some of those changes for you. He removed it in his most recent version - why I don't know.

[hardwiredtemplates]

That's a really good question that I don't have the answer to and would like to know.

However, if you use the last version, 1.10.2, instead of 1.10.3, you might find the problem goes away.

1.10.2 has a sanitizer in it that makes some of those changes for you. He removed it in his most recent version - why I don't know.

Delia I think we found our answer. I went to version 1.10.2 and the feed does load.

Still wondering if Adding these mods would have helped.

[buildingblocks]

I installed http://www.numinix.com/google-merchant-center-feeder two days ago.

I am getting this error from Google:
XML formatting error - Error

Our system encountered an error when processing your data feed. Learn more.
Examples:
Line Nr. Column Nr.
25 17
XML formatting error - Error

Your feed contains a character that is not permitted in UTF-8 encoding.
Examples:
Line Nr.
25

-----------------------------------
I open the XML file with notepad++ go to the line and column number this is what I find:

Micro TalkΠGMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with 16-Mile Range <---- Copy paste from notepad but within notepad it actually looks like this:


On the website this is what it looks like:

Micro Talk® GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with 16-Mile Range

So could this be the issue: ® and any help on how I can fix it.

Will installing The UTF-8 Mods for databases help wit this issue?

Thank you all so much I've read and read everywhere

I don't know if this will help. I recently encountered some invalid characters in descriptions that broke an rss feed. The characters couldn't be seen in the product listing form but could be seen on the front end. In the product listing form, plain text mode, I copied the description and pasted it right back into place, saved and the invalid characters were gone. This got the rss feed working again.