Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[delia]

Then the generated feed is not working.

Let me be more specific since I'm not a noobie and I've read a lot through this thread.

The module WORKS, the feed is generated and uploaded to Google without problems. The problem that I'm facing is Google validating or approving the items.

With that cleared, let's go now to the real problem. That issue is caused because of the attributes not being included. To test this I created a test item WITH the needed attributes of color, gender, and age (no size is needed for these).

I created the attributes and applied it to the item in question. When the feed is generated the attributes applied for the item are NOT included in the feed.

I added those attributes manually to the feed to see if that was the problem and it was since they got approved.

The ONLY problem I'm having is that the attributes FORCED NOW by Google are not being generated. OR maybe I'm not adding the attributes with the correct name (which is not explained anywhere). Do I need to add those as "g:gender" or just "gender" or can it be "Gender" ?

What version of this mod are you using?

[ideasgirl]

What version of this mod are you using?

Google_base_froogle_feeder_1-10-2

[delia]

Google_base_froogle_feeder_1-10-2

I don't know that version works like you need. I've not worked on a site that needed this.

The most recent version says this in the documentation:

Supported attributes are: Size, Color, Age Group, Gender, Material, Pattern, UPC, ISBN, EAN, and Google Product Category. Please use these exact names when creating your Option Names in Zen Cart.

[Interceptor]

I just installed the 1.12.0 version.

In my feed, additional images are no longer included.

Also I have products using the standard attributes for Colour.
If a product has colour options of green, black & yellow then it will only add the yellow variation and not the the other 2.

[mikebr]

Hi
Will the google feeder use the URL's developed by either Ceon or the Magic seo mod by Numinix

the sql statement states:

(NULL, 'Magic SEO URLs', 'GOOGLE_PRODUCTS_MAGIC_SEO_URLS', 'false', 'Output Magic SEO URLs (separate module required)?', @configuration_group_id, 999, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),');


If we use Ceon can we substitute the @configuration_group_id, 999

for ceon's @configuration_group_id, 1013

[RescoCCC]

Google_base_froogle_feeder_1-10-2

Based on the responses in this thread, version 1.10.2 is a no go with attributes.

[delia]

Hi
Will the google feeder use the URL's developed by either Ceon or the Magic seo mod by Numinix

the sql statement states:

(NULL, 'Magic SEO URLs', 'GOOGLE_PRODUCTS_MAGIC_SEO_URLS', 'false', 'Output Magic SEO URLs (separate module required)?', @configuration_group_id, 999, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),');


If we use Ceon can we substitute the @configuration_group_id, 999

for ceon's @configuration_group_id, 1013

Man, I wouldn't play with it at all. I doubt seriously that can work.

[Andy-C27]

Hi Yes I do have debugging active
as it is 615 strings long I will post a few lines

Google Merchant Center Feeder v started 2011/10/18 16:55:41
Feed file - /var/www/vhosts/pewterworld.co.uk/httpdocs/feed/google/: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
id: 19sitemapindex_products_en.xml
Processing7, price: 8.79, description length: 482 - including - success
id: 198, price: 12.5, description length: 467 - including - success
id: 199, price: 17.5, description length: 470 - including - success
id: 200, price: 17.5, description length: 493 - including - success
id: 201, price: 9.95, description length: 482 - including - success
id: 202, price: 6.95, description length: 357 - including - success
id: 203, price: 6.95, description length: 365 - including - success
keeps going like this til the end
id: 1099, price: 4.99, description length: 362 - including - success
id: 1100, price: 4.99, description length: 362 - including - success
id: 1101, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1102, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1103, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1104, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1105, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1106, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success

Google Merchant Center File Complete In 8.394893 Seconds 644 of 644 Records

|File after upload
Google Merchant Center Feeder v started 2011/10/18 17:24:54
Feed file - /var/www/vhosts/pewterworld.co.uk/httpdocs/feed/google/sitemapindex_products_en.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Uploaded Successfully
-r--r----- 1 root ÷ root ÷ 687282 Oct 18 09:25 sitemapindex_products_en.xml
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /-r--r----- 1 root ÷ root ÷ 687282 Oct 18 09:25 sitemapindex_products_en.xml

Upload ok

file after
then actual google site after processing

sitemapindex_products_en.xml - Edit
Type: Products [?]
Target country: United Kingdom None - Create
Manual upload 18-Oct-2011 17:25 BST 212 of 213 items inserted (View warnings)

[delia]

you are doing a manual upload - not the best way and since it says 213 of 213, it's not uploading the file you are exporting. Check your config settings and proper file name.

[ideasgirl]

Ok, installed the latest version and my tests work like a charm.

Now, for my tests I used the brand "noname" since they are handmade items and google doesn't want any "store name" used as the brand. Does anyone here has more information about this? Can that get me in trouble? or does anyone have any better idea on how to use this field?

Another question is... if I have to do different categories at a time. Will uploading a new feed delete the other items already there? I thought not because they are different id's BUT I just did an upload (of different items) and the already approved/inserted items with green checkmarks were deleted.