Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[itguru]

hey numinix.
what about my problem.

please help

[steveo3279]

Having an interesting problem...

I'm hosted with GoDaddy and I don't think that I can upload via ftp from godaddy. So I created the file product_depot.xml, downloaded to my local machine and then manually uploaded via google. Everything appeared to be working properly, but I get this error from google base:------------

Outcome: Bulk upload failed. No items are live. There are too many formatting errors in your file. - help
Number of items processed: 0
Number of items succeeded: 0
Number of active items: 0
Uploaded at: Nov 13, 2007 5:27pm PST
Processed at: Nov 13, 2007 5:34pm PST

Errors:
Error Bad data Line #
We didn't understand the header (first) row of your file. Please make sure you're using valid attribute names. - help


We didn't understand the header (first) row of your file. Please make sure you're using valid attribute names. - help

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>:

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Steve

[numinix]

installed the Google Base Feeder 1.5.3 into Zen Cart 1.3.7.1 with SEO URLs and Easy Populate as addons. First copied all the files and directories, set dir feed to 777, then did all the sql updates update_1_4_3.sql, update_1_4_9.sql, update_1_5_0.sql, update_1_5_2.sql, update_1_5_3.sql and then did the googlefroogle.sql all via copy and paste. went into Google Base Feeder config set the user / pass, store URL. Then went to execute the Google Base Feeder in the TOOLS menu and all I get is this: TEXT_GOOGLE_FROOGLE_STARTED
TEXT_GOOGLE_FROOGLE_FILE_LOCATION/home/bidet/public_html/store/feed/gotbidet.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - No


please help

You are missing files.

steveo3279, is your feed file complete? i.e. </rss>

[steveo3279]

Got 'er fixed...I miss named the file google was looki ng for...I didn't put the .xml extension on it.

Uploads just fine now!

Thx

[taf]

Hi,


Just thought I'd trying adding a payment notes attribute here's my attempt at doing this. I haven't tested this(apart from looking to see if the xml looks correct) and if you don't know what you're doing i wouldn't try adding it.

SQL patch:

SET @configuration_group_id=0;
SELECT @configuration_group_id:=configuration_group_id
FROM configuration_group
WHERE configuration_group_title= 'Google Base Feeder Configuration'
LIMIT 1;

INSERT INTO configuration 
(configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added, use_function, set_function) 
VALUES 
(NULL, 'Show Payment Notes', 'GOOGLE_BASE_PAYMENT_NOTES_DISPLAY', 'false', 'Add payments Notes to XML feed', @configuration_group_id, 35, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'),
(NULL, 'Payment Notes', 'GOOGLE_BASE_PAYMENT_NOTES', 'We accept Google Checkout etc..', 'Add the text you want in your payment notes attribute', @configuration_group_id, 36, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_textarea('); 

PHP code added to googlefroogle.php

if(GOOGLE_BASE_WEIGHT == 'true' && $products->fields['products_weight'] != '') {
     $content["weight"] = '<g:weight>' . $products->fields['products_weight'] . ' ' . GOOGLE_BASE_UNITS . '</g:weight>';
}

/*added by taf*/
if (GOOGLE_BASE_PAYMENT_NOTES_DISPLAY == 'true') {
     $content["payment_notes"] = '<g:payment_notes>' . GOOGLE_BASE_PAYMENT_NOTES . '</g:payment_notes>';    
} 

[numinix]

'zen_cfg_textarea(' 

that looks like an error, what are the parameters

should be zen_cfg_textarea( some_parameters )

[taf]

Yes, that does look a bit strange but i copied it from another parameter i saw in the database.(I think it was the store address) I've tried this on a local copy of zen cart and it seemed to work, but maybe the error (if it is one) is just not showing up?

[mydanilo]

OK, I just stumbled across this thread and noticed that Numinix put a lot of work into updating this mod. Great, thank.

I am still using Froogle Data Feeder v.1.3.3 and did not have any problems with it on Zen 1.3.7.

Should I upgrade anyway? What would be the steps to take from this old version?
Do I have to do SQL update?
Will I have to enter Google account settings again?

Thanks for some input...

[a_berezin]

'zen_cfg_textarea(' 

that looks like an error, what are the parameters

should be zen_cfg_textarea( some_parameters )

you are wrong.

[numinix]

you are wrong.

and? we've already established that it is fine as it was...