Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[mattys]

i uninstalled an old version

i then installed latest version 1.10.2

although i haven't tested yet, there are now too feed admin links under configuration:

Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration

and

Google Base Feeder Configuration

if anyone can advise how i might lose Google Base Feeder Configuration, that would be great, am hoping that in doesnt cause any complications

[RescoCCC]

i uninstalled an old version

i then installed latest version 1.10.2

although i haven't tested yet, there are now too feed admin links under configuration:

Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration

and

Google Base Feeder Configuration

if anyone can advise how i might lose Google Base Feeder Configuration, that would be great, am hoping that in doesnt cause any complications

You can remove it by running the database uninstall for the version it represents. But, I still have it on one of my sites and the new version works fine. Just don't use the old for configuration.

[spawnie69]

You can remove it by running the database uninstall for the version it represents. But, I still have it on one of my sites and the new version works fine. Just don't use the old for configuration.

RescoCCC you say... "You can remove it by running the database uninstall for the version it represents"
I only see one sql file called unistall. Should I be unistalling a certain sql file for the version I am running?
If so, how do I find out which version I have now?

"Mattys" mentions the latest version is 1.10.2... Isn't the latest version 1.12.4 ??

Thanks for your help, this has been a nightmare.

[RescoCCC]

RescoCCC you say... "You can remove it by running the database uninstall for the version it represents"
I only see one sql file called unistall. Should I be unistalling a certain sql file for the version I am running?
If so, how do I find out which version I have now?

"Mattys" mentions the latest version is 1.10.2... Isn't the latest version 1.12.4 ??

Thanks for your help, this has been a nightmare.

The version info for your old one is likely in google_base_feeder/numinix_version/google_base_feeder.txt. Once you have that version number, you can use the uninstall that came with it.

The latest version available here in software downloads is 1.10.2. Always seems to be a few versions behind Numinix's web site.

[spawnie69]

Which version is best for google's changes? The latest from Numinix?

[spawnie69]

I checked out which module I had installed by checking the folder called "module version" located at the root which was version 1.12.2 so I used uninstall sql file from my archives and ran the sql script from the newest Numinix Google base feeder version 1.12.4. Then i upload all files and overwrote the older files. Then I went into Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration page and made some minor setup entries; my ftp username and password, store address, store description, tax rate, and a google category of Home & Garden > Decor > Candles.

I proceed to Google Merchant Center Feeder to create the XML file of 14 items for testing. I then get the following message which has been ok and normal for me in the past:

"Google Merchant Center Feeder v1.12.4 started 2011/11/08 21:08:35
Feed file - /XXXX/XXXXX/public_html/feed/google/XXXXX_products_en_15.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Google Merchant Center File Complete In 0.230968 Seconds 15 of 15 Records"

The file appears to be created and shown in blue text, I then proceed to click on it for review and suddenly I get a "Feed Code Error" shown at the head of my browser NOT showing my products whatsoever, just a message saying “Internet Explorer cannot display this feed.”

I sell candles and even entered a Products Model number and a manufacturer name on every single product we carry just to satisfy Google’s requirements and still can't this working for me. In short... what the FEED am I doing wrong guys?

Your help is appreciated immensely. Thank you.

[RescoCCC]

What happens if you download the file to your local system and open it with a text editor?

[spawnie69]

What happens if you download the file to your local system and open it with a text editor?

I believe quotes are the problem in my description of products. I have dimension such as 6"x2" which is colored in green on my Dreamweaver when I open the xml file. This happens to be the line where these quotes are located from my product description,

I created an XML file of a single product that has no quotes and I was able to see the product without feed error and upload to Google base and had is successfully entered into the Google base.

How can I get around this without edit every single area I am using quotes?

Am I on the right track here?

Thanks RescoCCC

[RescoCCC]

Yep, use the word inches instead of ". That's something I learned the hard way early on. It created problems with the search results in Google Shopping.

[equin]

I've just installed Version: 1.10.2 and paid attention on XML error that Google shows for generated feed. The problem is that google_base.php class function (google_base_image_url) doesn't sanitize the image name, so filenames with space, like "file name.jpg" crashes everyhing. But it's easy to fix using rawurlencode PHP function:

$products_image_large = DIR_WS_IMAGES . rawurlencode($products_image);

Equinox