Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[cphilips]

With regard to the discussion in this thread about the new Google Base / Google Merchant requirement to include a Google Product Category ... it's been stated and I understand that the Google Base Feeder module hasn't been updated for this requirement. I have a more general question. Google says it wants us to continue to upload the product_type field, but it's requiring us to add a new google_product_category that also requires a very specific hierarchy and taxonomy to describe products. Currently the feeder module does a very nice job of uploading my store categories under the product_type field, such as Books > Non-Fiction > Series Books, but the new google_product_category field would require me to list that as Media > Books > Non-Fiction > Children's Books. So my question is, how can Zen Cart be made to supply both of these fields? I don't want to change my store's actual categoryies to match Google's specific taxonomy and have to modiy my store whenever Google chooses to change it. Does anyone have a concept about how this can all work? Would Zen Cart's databases have to be modified to add a new field for google_product_category that we would fill in on the New Product page apart from the store's actual category structure? It's hard for me to figure out how to plan for this Google change.

[WiccanWitch420]

I has 1.3.8a zen cart and had a module installed called Google Base (Froogle) Feeder which was installed 3 years ago when I first started my site.

My site is going through an upgraded right now to 1.3.9H and the Google Base (Froogle) Feeder is the only thing not working thus far.

on the Google Base (Froogle) Feeder configuration on the zen card admin there is NOTHING there, no options at all. Like its missing?

Any help?

[jameswilson]

After a recent update of google base feeder (unsure of previous version but i removed and reinstalled the latest version) it wont create the feeds. Clicking on the product feed for example just gives a blank page. Http error log shows

[Sun Aug 28 23:28:26 2011] [error] [client 10.0.0.10] File does not exist: /secware/html/catalog/includes/stylesheet.css, referer: http://www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/c...y=9&key=xxxxxx
[Sun Aug 28 23:28:26 2011] [error] [client 10.0.0.10] File does not exist: /html/catalog/includes/cssjsmenuhover.css, referer: http://www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/c...y=9&key=xxxxxx
[Sun Aug 28 23:28:26 2011] [error] [client 10.0.0.10] File does not exist: /html/catalog/includes/menu.js, referer: http://www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/c...y=9&key=xxxxxx

Ive checked the zip file to see if i should of uploaded etc and they are not there so im assuming its something else?

Many Thanks

James

[nigelt74]

1) are you using the latest version (1.9.1) of Google base feed (have to ask as for some bizarre reason people often try to use ancient versions of add-ons on the latest zencart)
2) Did you rename the admin folder correctly etc to match your site

3) there is a support thread here, where yopu'll probably get better help as the people who maintain the contribution hang out there

[WiccanWitch420]

I had 1.3.8a google base older verson from 2008 on my site and it worked fine. I just recently hired someone to do my zen cart upgrade to 1.3.9H. This google base is the only thing we cannot get working. In the configure part where all of the configuration info should be, there is nothing there at all. Any help to this problem? I am getting very anxious and frustrated, as I don't know what to do. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[WiccanWitch420]

im sure she used the newest one, I am not sure about renaming the folder. It is like the confirguration is not there at all.

[AndyChap]

Hi all - just curious if anyone has been working an enhancement for the change google in enforcing next month? Just didn;t want to reinvent the wheel if someone else was close. Here is the link for the changes http://base-forum-announcements.####...e-product.html.

Thanks
Andy

[jameswilson]

1) are you using the latest version (1.9.1) of Google base feed (have to ask as for some bizarre reason people often try to use ancient versions of add-ons on the latest zencart)
2) Did you rename the admin folder correctly etc to match your site

3) there is a support thread here, where yopu'll probably get better help as the people who maintain the contribution hang out there

I had 1.3.8a google base older verson from 2008 on my site and it worked fine. I just recently hired someone to do my zen cart upgrade to 1.3.9H. This google base is the only thing we cannot get working. In the configure part where all of the configuration info should be, there is nothing there at all. Any help to this problem? I am getting very anxious and frustrated, as I don't know what to do. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

thanks for your reply
1. yes 1.9.1
2. yes
3. i thought that was this thread?

[WiccanWitch420]

Can someone help me please?

[delia]

The newest version is 1.10.1 - available on numinix.com.

Yes, as far as I know this is ready for the September changes. If not, we are in a lot of trouble.

I'm not going to be able to answer any other questions for a couple of days due to a medical procedure.