Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[sash]

[QUOTE=spid3r1987;1072081]if your getting a duplicate error, then its "apparently" installed
best bet is to run the uninstall.sql
make sure the google feeder is gone from Admin>configuration
if this is all clear, re-run the install.sql
if u really struggle with this, PM me and il see wht we can sort :)[/QUOTE


i dont have this in my configuration ?? this is what ive been trying to get it but it doesnt appear

[Andy-C27]

seem to have gotten a little further ....I think
I can now press confirm but all I get is this now

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:g="http://base.google.com/ns/1.0">
<channel>
<title>Pewter World</title>
<link>http://www.pewterworld.co.uk</link>
<description>Pewter &amp;amp; gift store</description>

any ideas please ..I've changed so many settings now I'm getting lost in what I have changed

thanks again

[ideasgirl]

Version 1.11.2 resolves this for your feed. You need to go in and create read-only attributes, then connect them to the items.

Instructions for adding attributes:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=57

Once the attributes are created, a lot of them can be added to all products in a category. Not as bad as one at a time.

https://www.numinix.com/zen-cart-mod...1752eea8a26441

This doesn't work for me. The feed does not generate the attributes for the items.

For that reason the items aren't approved at Google Merchant.

[thomaswhiteeagle]

Having been more than frustrated in issue with trying to get this module to work I recently asked via this forum:

has anyone used the magneticone google base feed module? (http://www.magneticone.com/store/Zen...Base.Data.Feed) wondering if it will work better than the current issues with this one.

And was told:

It does not work and they tell you to use this mod. Isn't that happy?

I manage quite a few dozen production level shopping carts so naturally having a feed that will work without issue or hassle is of great interest.

My last issue was with the latest version not showing the apparent fix of being able to include categories and no one here had an answer to give me. I went round and round and round. Uninstalling it, reinstalling it and on and on. And my level of proficiency, while not expert, is, I guess I could say, well seasoned so I wasn't totally ignorant, maybe just a little.

Finally, I figured, well for $29 I might as well get this magneticone googlebase feeder and install it on the shopping cart that has the least production activity for least risk since we have carts that do high 6 figures annually we manage I didn't want to mess around with any of those).

I have to say, I won't be looking back now at this forum. It (the magneticone software) installed flawlessly and easily with well written directions, I had one minor issue with the file not pulling my categories until I realized I hadn't ticked one box correctly. I sent up my feed and it was accepted with not one error from google. man am I happy. Now I will be uninstalling this one from our other carts and installing the magneticone feed software.

So I don't know why they have gotten a bad rap here in this forum. Maybe my situation is just an anomaly I don't know. But it doesn't seem that way since it did everything I hoped and more. I'm not a paid actor, get nothing if you use it just voicing my experience because I have been utterly frustrated with solving this and in one fell swoop took a chance and had all of my frustration and fears absolved. For what its worth, I know some people have put alot of energy and time in this forum and the module, don't get me wrong I understand and appreciate that. But what works works and what doesn't work, doesn't work and maybe there is another answer so we'll leave it at that.

[RescoCCC]

But what works works and what doesn't work, doesn't work and maybe there is another answer so we'll leave it at that.

Except that for many of us, the Numinix module works perfectly. I installed it on three sites and it works just fine, and I'm a friggin' rookie compared to most here.

[Andy-C27]

OK after a lot of hassle's I have gotten 216 of my 615 products uploaded ..it just doesn't seem to see the rest of the products

any ideas

thanks

[RescoCCC]

OK after a lot of hassle's I have gotten 216 of my 615 products uploaded ..it just doesn't seem to see the rest of the products

any ideas

thanks

A truncated feed file is usually caused by special characters, either in the product title, description, or image file name.

[sash]

Why is this module a pain in the ########,,

Ive deleted all the files ,,ran the unintall file and then ran this below:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...postcount=3249

So in theory is this the module completely gone?????

because when installing a fresh copy im still getting the duplicate error at the install file

[mattee77]

Is this right? i have attached a screen shot of my configuration set-up. there is no update button to save the settings when changed, i have uninstalled and reinstalled the mod 5 times now and its always the same

[Andy-C27]

A truncated feed file is usually caused by special characters, either in the product title, description, or image file name.

Hi getting the hang of this ,when I confirm (and have debug active) the box comes up saying success except for a few saying this
id: 874, price: 9.99, description length: 28 - skipped: zero quantity product. turn on include zero quantity to include. - failed
id: 892, price: 9.99, description length: 86 - skipped: zero quantity product. turn on include zero quantity to include. - failed

could this be the cause of my issue and how can I overcome this

thanks