Froogle Merchant Center merged into GoogleBase

[dealbyethan.com]

Hi

I installed the Froogle module from the download page (ZenCart version v1.3.7, Mod version 1.33a). The name of the sql file I attempted to run is googlefroogle.sql and I didn't run other sql files. I was not trying to upgrade Froogle. It was meant to be a fresh install. For your information, my previous Froogle was working well when I was using ZenCart v1.2.6d. I upgraded to ZenCart v1.3.7 recently but didn't delete the old files of Froogle as I don't know which files.

[Woodymon]

Hi

I installed the Froogle module from the download page (ZenCart version v1.3.7, Mod version 1.33a). The name of the sql file I attempted to run is googlefroogle.sql and I didn't run other sql files. I was not trying to upgrade Froogle. It was meant to be a fresh install. For your information, my previous Froogle was working well when I was using ZenCart v1.2.6d. I upgraded to ZenCart v1.3.7 recently but didn't delete the old files of Froogle as I don't know which files.

Well it can't be a fresh install if it was previously installed and you did not completely uninstall it. That could well be the source of your issues.

Which version of GoogleFroogle did you have originally installed? Do you have the old zip file for that version? If you open the zip archive you will see which files. Then you can delete all those files from the server and then reinstall (upload) files from the new mod. Then run googlefroogle.sql from 1.33a version

Or you can just try running uninstall.sql (from the 1.33s mod package)
then run googlefroogle.sql again.

My fineprint: As always backup your database first. And I recommend not installing or upgrading and mods on a live production server. Best to test on a test installation first.

Woody

[dealbyethan.com]

Hi,

I just found out that there aren't any Froogle files that are from previous version. However, I could see the previous Froogle in the admin. I am not sure what version of Froogle I have installed previously...It worked in ZenCart v1.2.6d. I don't have the old zip file. Therefore it is difficult to figure out which files need to be deleted.

[Woodymon]

I just found out that there aren't any Froogle files that are from previous version. However, I could see the previous Froogle in the admin. I am not sure what version of Froogle I have installed previously...It worked in ZenCart v1.2.6d. I don't have the old zip file. Therefore it is difficult to figure out which files need to be deleted.

You're confusing us.

First you say:

I just found out that there aren't any Froogle files that are from previous version.

Then you say:

I don't have the old zip file. Therefore it is difficult to figure out which files need to be deleted.

So without having a list of files that were originally installed, how do you know "there aren't any Froogle files that are from previous version" still installed.

And when you say:

I could see the previous Froogle in the admin

What exactly do you mean? Are you saying you see Froogle files in the "admin" directory? Or are you saying when you are logged in as admin, and viewing the admin interface, you are seeing GoogleFroogle menus under both the Configuration and the Tools menus? And how do you know it is the previous version?

Did you follow-up on previous recommend to run uninstall.sql then run googlefroogle.sql ??

Backup your DB, then do this and report back.

Woody

[Woodymon]

Posted in the pub but thought it appropriate to post here too.

Froogle is no longer. Is now Google Product Search.

http://googleblog.##########################/2007/...to-basics.html
http://www.google.com/products
http://base.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=11307
http://searchengineland.com/070418-202109.php

[dealbyethan.com]

Hi,

Thanks for your information. Does that mean there is no point getting froogle module to work? Will there be Google Product Search module for us to install?

[Woodymon]

Does that mean there is no point getting froogle module to work? Will there be Google Product Search module for us to install?

The mod still works. This mod generates the feed into GoogleBase. That is the back-end if you will. Then the GoogleBase data is what feeds the Froogle front-end. That is what is now referred to as Google Product Search. Just the term Froogle is no longer.

But keep in mind that if GoogleBase changes their mandatory feed requirements, and the feed created by this mod is not adapted, then this mod could become deprecated. But the good thing is that it is not difficult to adapt the mod to add or remove product fields. Just takes some time.

Woody

[numinix]

[FONT=Arial]The Google Froogle Feeder installs fine and uploads properly. However, I am having the following issue with Google accepting the feed after they manually review it:[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Issues:[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]1. Wrong prices (I change my prices every week but have the script running a daily cron job)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]2. Irrelevant product type (All of my products are labelled as "OTHER". Do I need to set product types in Zen Cart other than "GENERAL")[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]3. Unsupported "label" attribute (Google said this will not cause the feed to stop working but should be removed anyways.)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Please advise as to how I can solve the first two issues and possibly the third to avoid any future problems.[/FONT]

[numinix]

Woody,

Google have started rejecting my feed due to now unsupported field "label" and also they are not allowing the product type to be called "other". I've had a look at the feed and the easiest way to fix is to rename the label field and call it product_type. Have you already done this or should I get hacking code?

This member seems to have an idea of how to overcome the product types issue. If someone can implement this, please upload it right away .

[Rupert]

ditto :)
The product type problem is definitely an issue.
Anyone with a hack?
The best solution would be to be able to set the field in the admin as either a category is set up, or by product.