Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[buildingblocks]

Just tried this.

1. Added the Numinix Product Fields mod (added only upc_isbn from the optional fields).

2. Turned 'UPC/ISBN/EAN' to true in the Merchant Center Feeder config.

3. Opened the first product and added the word "test" into the new UPC, ISBN, EAN & ASIN fields, and saved it (already have "test" in the 'Products model' field).

4. Ran the feeder

The result has only the following within the output...
<g:mpn>test</g:mpn>
<g:upc>test</g:upc>

Reading Google's requirements, they need 2 out of <g:brand>, <g:gtin> and <g:mpn>. I'm only ticking one of the boxes so far. Do they accept <g:upc> instead of <g:gtin>?

I can say that my provided isbn numbers shows up in the gtin field in my google merchant account when viewing a product containing an isbn. You may find that your upc number also falls in the gtin field.

I sell mostly vintage and did get an exemption from google but I provide required info when it's available. I have a couple of books that have both a upc and isbn. I tried to provide both numbers but the feeder would only include the upc if both fields were filled in. That's how it works. So if you try to provide both numbers you know what to expect.

[RescoCCC]

Reading Google's requirements, they need 2 out of <g:brand>, <g:gtin> and <g:mpn>. I'm only ticking one of the boxes so far. Do they accept <g:upc> instead of <g:gtin>?

UPC is a GTIN attribute. GTIN is an overall category that includes UPC, ISBN, and some others.

[RescoCCC]

is it possible to use the updated file on an older version of Zencart.
I currently run version 1.3.8 and dont want to upgrade to 1.3.9 unitl after christmas.

Version 1.10.2 of the Google Merchant Center feed works fine on Zen 1.3.8.

[RescoCCC]

I sell mostly vintage and did get an exemption from google but I provide required info when it's available.

Ditto for me on one of my sites.

[danilyn22]

Arghhh Am I sorry I upgraded.

I am running Zen 1.3.9h. I Just upgraded to the most recent version of Google Base Updater. I went through all the steps provided including changing over to UTF-8. Out of 13000 products, only 1400 of them loaded and half of those loaded with errors. Googlebase came back and said the XML was all screwed up. Boy am I sorry I even did this.

Did anyone else have this same issue? Any solution thoughts?

[RescoCCC]

You have some encoding errors that are truncating the feed. Look for products that have odd characters in titles, descriptions, or image file names.

[danilyn22]

Thanks for the path forward.

It seems to be not liking things like bullets and copyright symbols, which i have to have to appease some of our manufacturers.

Could this be causing these issues?

This is the first error that shows in GoogleBase

Error parsing/validating XML feed Our system encountered an error when processing your XML data feed. Please see the following Help Center topics for more information:

XML tag mismatch

Invalid RSS/Atom document format

[countrycharm]

Arghhh Am I sorry I upgraded.

I am running Zen 1.3.9h. I Just upgraded to the most recent version of Google Base Updater. I went through all the steps provided including changing over to UTF-8. Out of 13000 products, only 1400 of them loaded and half of those loaded with errors. Googlebase came back and said the XML was all screwed up. Boy am I sorry I even did this.

Did anyone else have this same issue? Any solution thoughts?

I feel the same as you. I feel like if google is asking for this and that , that all that they are asking should be added to Google Base Feeder. That being said I also feel like product fields should be incorporated into this module without having to add it extra, but then again I didn't create Google Base Feeder.
I'm not putting Numinix down he has done a good job when he answers the thread here or over on his web site when people are having problems. I also see him avoiding a lot of problems people are asking too. I know he doesn't have to donate any of his time for free or create any modules for free. I and everybody does appreciate his generosity, but please fix the modules like they should be fix or don't offer it at all. Don't take it the wrong way I not pointing my finger at no one here. Thats my 2 cents worth.
I'm holding out for a fixed or stable version without all the hassle.

[countrycharm]

Thanks for the path forward.

It seems to be not liking things like bullets and copyright symbols, which i have to have to appease some of our manufacturers.

Could this be causing these issues?

I can answer that for you. Yes copyright symbols does affect the way google base runs because the sanitizer doesn't correct it right.

[RescoCCC]

Thanks for the path forward.

It seems to be not liking things like bullets and copyright symbols, which i have to have to appease some of our manufacturers.

Could this be causing these issues?

Yes, that is precisely what's causing the issue you're experiencing. Which version of the feed are you using? Version 1.10.2 has a sanitizer built in that corrects a lot of this, although I don't know if it corrects it all. I understand this sanitizer was removed from later versions.