Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[icecold]

So, does this module work with Google's September update?
Do we have to upgrade to 1.3.9h before upgrading the module?

Sorry to bother you but my store is working fine with an older module (Google base) and ZC 1.3.8a, so I really want to upgrade to another stable solution, not a buggy one, incompatible with my current modules, and custom changes ...

So I want to hear about someone who is actually using it, without problems, otherwise I will have to leave ZC in favor of another platform, which will be terrible as I am really fond of it, but if I can't upload and update my product listings to Google it will be a waste of time to continue using it ...

[delia]

so, does this module work with google's september update?
Do we have to upgrade to 1.3.9h before upgrading the module?

Sorry to bother you but my store is working fine with an older module (google base) and zc 1.3.8a, so i really want to upgrade to another stable solution, not a buggy one, incompatible with my current modules, and custom changes ...

So i want to hear about someone who is actually using it, without problems, otherwise i will have to leave zc in favor of another platform, which will be terrible as i am really fond of it, but if i can't upload and update my product listings to google it will be a waste of time to continue using it ...

once more> this module has been updated for the september changes - use 1.10.1.

[countrycharm]

once more> this module has been updated for the september changes - use 1.10.1.

It is still a buggy version too. I have played with it for a while now without success. Same problems everybody else is having. No easy answer to what is causing it.

[delia]

It is still a buggy version too. I have played with it for a while now without success. Same problems everybody else is having. No easy answer to what is causing it.

There are only two problems that I know of in that version. What you call buggy may well be just that your products are not ready for the new google rules.

The new google rules do impact what you have - not the mod itself in that way. He simply coded in things to prevent your products from getting rejected by google and he actually didn't go far enough.

Such as your feed will get rejected if your image has an ampersand in the name or use of ampersand in the product description.

It's a free mod - done for free by Numinix and supported for free by me. You want to pay someone to set you up correctly? That may be the only way you are going to get it working for you if you are having problems.

If you have a real bug, then let us know.

[countrycharm]

There are only two problems that I know of in that version. What you call buggy may well be just that your products are not ready for the new google rules.

The new google rules do impact what you have - not the mod itself in that way. He simply coded in things to prevent your products from getting rejected by google and he actually didn't go far enough.

Such as your feed will get rejected if your image has an ampersand in the name or use of ampersand in the product description.

It's a free mod - done for free by Numinix and supported for free by me. You want to pay someone to set you up correctly? That may be the only way you are going to get it working for you if you are having problems.

If you have a real bug, then let us know.

No I'm pretty good in setting up and modifying modules of any kind. When a module has bugs begin with there is always trouble setting them up. Yes I am aware that it is a free module and no I don't need to pay anybody to do what I need to do. I will get it to work sooner or later, but for a module so many people are having trouble with it hardly worth the effort for some people. With those people I guess it's worth paying somebody else to fix it for them.

[chabbu]

once more> this module has been updated for the september changes - use 1.10.1.

Does 1.10.1 cater for the essential 'google_product_category' field?

Thanks in advance.

[Whitebear]

Using 1.3.9h/1.10.1 and also have NPF 1.2 installed.

Can anyone tell me how I can avoid these errors once Google has processed my feed.

They state:

Missing recommended attribute: google product category

Missing Unique Product Identifiers

Where and how can i configure this?

[delia]

the google product category is not required except for some types of products.

and no, this mod has not incorporated that yet.

[chabbu]

the google product category is not required except for some types of products.

and no, this mod has not incorporated that yet.

Thanks, and sorry, I should have been more explicit; It is required for media types products and clothing.

[delia]

Thanks, and sorry, I should have been more explicit; It is required for media types products and clothing.

Dang, sorry! I don't believe there's anything available yet for that - if it will be I'm sure Numinix will be doing it. His product fields mod is the perfect addition but he has not added the google categories to that so it can be integrated with this mod.