Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[Shiftypow]

Hi I have updated to lastest merchant center and it all seems to run fine, except I am a bit mythed about something I sell bikes and there are various sizes that each have a different EAN number. On each bike i have an attribute for each size, how do i allocate a EAn number to each size? So for example :

Bike 1 :

size attribute Ean Number

Small : 32523523
Medium : 414124124
Large : 2414141
Xl : 4154151

I downnloaded numinixs product fields and I see I can add one EAn number to a product but this doesnt really help? Is there a way I can make an attribute that does each EAN Number. Thanks in advance for suggestions.

[Shiftypow]

Hi I have updated to lastest merchant center and it all seems to run fine, except I am a bit mythed about something I sell bikes and there are various sizes that each have a different EAN number. On each bike i have an attribute for each size, how do i allocate a EAn number to each size? So for example :

Bike 1 :

size attribute Ean Number

Small : 32523523
Medium : 414124124
Large : 2414141
Xl : 4154151

I downnloaded numinixs product fields and I see I can add one EAn number to a product but this doesnt really help? Is there a way I can make an attribute that does each EAN Number. Thanks in advance for suggestions.

Ok sorry I got confused it is not EAN it is MPN and that numinixs feed takes the product model as this MPN number, how do I do it on one product lisitng for multiple sizes with different MPn numbers?

[xcergy]

Hi I have updated to lastest merchant center and it all seems to run fine, except I am a bit mythed about something I sell bikes and there are various sizes that each have a different EAN number. On each bike i have an attribute for each size, how do i allocate a EAn number to each size? So for example :

Bike 1 :

size attribute Ean Number

Small : 32523523
Medium : 414124124
Large : 2414141
Xl : 4154151

I downnloaded numinixs product fields and I see I can add one EAn number to a product but this doesnt really help? Is there a way I can make an attribute that does each EAN Number. Thanks in advance for suggestions.

None that I know of. You might need to break them into separate listings, bt I am no expert on the subject.

[xcergy]

It seems my xml file is missing the products category tag:

< item >
< title >
< brand >
< condition >new</g:condition>
< product_type >Array</product_type>
< expiration_date >
< id >
< image_link >
< link >
< price >
< tax >
< rate >
< mpn >
< upc >
< quantity >
< currency >
< weight >
< payment_accepted >
< shipping >
< description >
< /item>


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Any suggestions?

[RescoCCC]

xcergy,

Enter Animals &gt; Pet Supplies &gt; Dog Supplies in default product category. Enter nothing in default product type.

[flatlanderoutfitters]

Just installed the latest version (downloaded today) 1.10.2 exactly as instructed. Go to my admin -> tools - Google Merchant Center Feeder , select feed type products, leave both fields blank (fewer than 700 products currently) click Confirm button, and everything *SEEMS* to work just fine.. BUT

My XML file is BLANK nothing in it - completely emty, zero-byte file.

Turned on Debug in configuration, deleted xml, tried again, and still no joy - generating the feed *appears* to work for all intents and purposes, but the resulting xml file is blank .. WHY!!??


NOT happy!

[Shiftypow]

Just installed the latest version (downloaded today) 1.10.2 exactly as instructed. Go to my admin -> tools - Google Merchant Center Feeder , select feed type products, leave both fields blank (fewer than 700 products currently) click Confirm button, and everything *SEEMS* to work just fine.. BUT

My XML file is BLANK nothing in it - completely emty, zero-byte file.

Turned on Debug in configuration, deleted xml, tried again, and still no joy - generating the feed *appears* to work for all intents and purposes, but the resulting xml file is blank .. WHY!!??


NOT happy!

Have you tried saving both the feed from zencart and the one that is the feed folder on your ftp program? As this happened to me and one was fine the other wasn't.

[RescoCCC]

Just installed the latest version (downloaded today) 1.10.2 exactly as instructed. Go to my admin -> tools - Google Merchant Center Feeder , select feed type products, leave both fields blank (fewer than 700 products currently) click Confirm button, and everything *SEEMS* to work just fine.. BUT

My XML file is BLANK nothing in it - completely emty, zero-byte file.

Turned on Debug in configuration, deleted xml, tried again, and still no joy - generating the feed *appears* to work for all intents and purposes, but the resulting xml file is blank .. WHY!!??


NOT happy!

Verify that the feed folder path is correct and that the folder permissions is set to 777.

[RescoCCC]

I'm happy to report that I just installed the update on my other live site, and it worked perfectly. I'd also like to say how impressed I am with the solution Jeff came up with for the Google Product Category requirement. Simple and elegant.

[flatlanderoutfitters]

Just installed the latest version (downloaded today) 1.10.2 exactly as instructed. Go to my admin -> tools - Google Merchant Center Feeder , select feed type products, leave both fields blank (fewer than 700 products currently) click Confirm button, and everything *SEEMS* to work just fine.. BUT

My XML file is BLANK nothing in it - completely emty, zero-byte file.

Turned on Debug in configuration, deleted xml, tried again, and still no joy - generating the feed *appears* to work for all intents and purposes, but the resulting xml file is blank .. WHY!!??


NOT happy!

Solution: if having had google base feeder in already, double check and make sure you actually uploaded the *NEW* googlefroogle.php to catalog directory and overwrite the old one.. Looked and saw the file in place, did not realize it didnt overwrite! so I renamed the file and re-uploaded.. now I have a populated feed accepted by google (except they warn that I don't have a brand included... now just to figure that one out.. LOL! I guess I have to set up manufacturers for all products to get the brand.. more work.. bleh. )