Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[numinix]

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.

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.

[confused_aswell]

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

[confused_aswell]

Hi

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

Thanks,

Phil

[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

[numinix]

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

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.

[kburner]

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.

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

[comicart]

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

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

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

[numinix]

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

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.

[tromak]

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.

Numinix,

I haven't gone through all of the rest of the posts yet, but there were several people throughout the thread who were saying that when they would try to upload their feed through the GBF add-on, it would say "Upload started..." and then say "Done" in the browser's status bar after a little bit. I was experiencing this as well. I wasn't the one who set up ZC or GBF, but I was brought in to fix the issue. The customer thought that it was because he had over 1,000 products in his inventory.

After spending hours reading this thread from post #1, and mucking around with the code (googefroogle.php and then google_base.php), I found that it was the "Google Base PASV" setting being set to true. When I changed it to false, regenerated the feed file and trying the upload again, it worked.

So I guess those who've checked with their ISP and can do PHP FTP functions and have tried the php.ini trick to no avail, they can try changing that value and see what happens.

I figured it out after commenting out the ob_start() function and then commenting out the ftp_pasv() function in google_base.php.

[asauterChicago]

I'm a little confused with steps 6 and 7. I guess lets start with 7:

Go to Admin->Tools>Google Base Feeder and follow instructions to create, view, and upload feed file.

When I go to Admin->Tools-> there is no option for "Google Base Feeder". Did I screw something up in the install?