Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[duquecigars]

I keep getting this error code when I upload a feed



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" ?>: 1

can someone tell me what IM doing wrong?

[mydanilo]

I am not sure what assistance you need on top of the explanations returned by Google? These are required attributes. If you do not have a UPC, you must have an ISBN. If you don't have an ISBN, you must have a UPC.

What? UPC and ISBN fields are not even present in Zen Cart products. I don't have them and never needed them before. Up to very recently I used v 1.3.2 and had froogle.txt file that I uploaded without any errors. Now I upgraded zen cart to 1.3.8a and figured I upgrade Google Base Feeder as well. Now the mod creates a *.xml file and I get error reports back from Google. I don't understand why I suddenly need UPC and ISBN?

I know I have some products without the description, I will fix that and see if Google still complains about UPC and ISBN.

[numinix]

What? UPC and ISBN fields are not even present in Zen Cart products. I don't have them and never needed them before. Up to very recently I used v 1.3.2 and had froogle.txt file that I uploaded without any errors. Now I upgraded zen cart to 1.3.8a and figured I upgrade Google Base Feeder as well. Now the mod creates a *.xml file and I get error reports back from Google. I don't understand why I suddenly need UPC and ISBN?

I know I have some products without the description, I will fix that and see if Google still complains about UPC and ISBN.

I am merely reiterating what Google that Google has stated that all products need a UPC or ISBN. Whether or not they enforce it is another thing. Most likely your items were rejected for other reasons and now they are also pointing out that you do not have UPCs

[alray10]

Google in the UK are now requiring a EAN number this is easy to do just by changing

$content["upc"] = '<g:upc>' . zen_froogle_sanita($products->fields['products_upc'], true) . '</g:upc>

to

$content["upc"] = '<g:ean>' . zen_froogle_sanita($products->fields['products_upc'], true) . '</g:ean>

in googlefoogle.php about line 213
The problem I am having is we have about 5,000 products and at this time we are still trying to get the EAN numbers from the suppliers for about 1,500 of them, is there away to set it up so if the UPC field is blank it will not add the product to the feed.

[mydanilo]

It is as I suspected, the description that was missing was causing google to reject the items. Now all items were accepted, no more errors.

Numinix, you were correct, once items get rejected they produce a list of stuff that can be done. But only the ones showing required attribute need correction. After that, no more complains.

647 We recommend including this attribute. - help
upc:

647 The item is missing a required attribute. - help
description:

[dude5569]

Hi,

When I upload my feed to google base, It fails and gives me the error...
We recommend including this attribute. help isbn:
7
We recommend including this attribute. help upc:
7
Google Checkout requires a quantity greater than zero. help
7
To accept Google Checkout, you must first sign up for a Google Checkout account. help
7
You must specify your website's URL on the settings page before uploading items with URLs. help
7
This expiration date is too far in the future. help expiration date:2009-05-15
12



Lol help please

[mydanilo]

You must specify your website's URL on the settings page before uploading items with URLs


Did you do this? You have to do this in your google account somewhere under setting for your feed. Did you register your feed file?

[dude5569]

You must specify your website's URL on the settings page before uploading items with URLs


Did you do this? You have to do this in your google account somewhere under setting for your feed. Did you register your feed file?

I did, Still not working, getting Failed. We recommend including this attribute. help isbn:
7
We recommend including this attribute. help upc:
7
Google Checkout requires a quantity greater than zero. help
7
To accept Google Checkout, you must first sign up for a Google Checkout account. help
7
This expiration date is too far in the future. help expiration date:2009-05-15
12

[mydanilo]

I did, Still not working, getting Failed. We recommend including this attribute. help isbn:
7
We recommend including this attribute. help upc:
7
Google Checkout requires a quantity greater than zero. help
7
To accept Google Checkout, you must first sign up for a Google Checkout account. help
7
This expiration date is too far in the future. help expiration date:2009-05-15
12

I would check the Google Checkout settings.... and the expiration date can be set in the Google Base settings. Can't be more than 30 days.

[dwessell]

Hi..

I understand the Products Feed, that's easy.. But what's the Document Feed? I don't quite understand what the purpose of that is? And do you have to create a seperate feed in Google for it?

Thanks
David