Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[andyshea]

Hi,

i am using version 1.3.7 and just installed google base feeder 1.6.14a. under the folder "sql updates", i just copy and paste all the updates from the 1_6_12 backward until mysql told me that there is a duplicate entry.

everything goes fine and i can generate a xml feed without any problem. but when i tried to open the xml file in IE, it told me that there is a problem at this particular line. i do a comparison with my previous working version and discover this:

original text on my website: Hörbiger
the working version of xml: Hrbiger
after upgrade: Hörbiger

Can someone advise me what should i do with the utf code? it it those weird code (Hörbiger) that cause ie and google fail to read the xml file. tks a million

andy

[gothstone]

You should have gone forward from the previous version, not backward. Just write down all your google base settings, run the uninstall sql, then run the new install sql, then put all your settings in and you should be fine.

[andyshea]

Hi,

Thank you for you reply. I have first copy and past the content of uninstall.sql. then i copy and paste the content of googlefroogle.sql. enter my settings again and export the xml file. however, the same error occurs: i.e Hörbiger

can someone advise please?

tks a lot

andy

[andyshea]

hi,

can someone help?

tks

andy

[Proline]

Ive been working on getting this feed working. On the zencart side everything seems fine it creates the feed and says it uploads but nothing shows up on google's site. I then download the feed to my computer and upload the xml file manually it shows my products as submitted and searchable soon but I get this error from google.

Feed status details

Outcome: Data feed has some errors. Some items contained errors and were not processed successfully, but all other items are active. help
Number of items processed: 558
Number of inserted items: 556
Uploaded at: Jun 26, 2008 3:26 pm PDT
Processed at: Jun 26, 2008 3:27 pm PDT

Errors:
Error Bad data Line #
We recommend including this attribute. help

upc


We recommend including this attribute. help

isbn


We recommend including this attribute. help

image link


The item is missing a required attribute. help

description

11136
This expiration date is too far in the future. help

expiration date:2009-06-25

11141
We couldn't understand the web address (URL) you submitted. Please check the format of your URL. help

image link:no_picture.gif

11144
The item is missing a required attribute. help

description

11156
This expiration date is too far in the future. help

expiration date:2009-06-25

11161
We couldn't understand the web address (URL) you submitted. Please check the format of your URL. help

image link:no_picture.gif

11164

[magneteye]

So, can we use this with ZC 1.3.7?

[numinix]

Yes, it was written for 1.3.7+

[Razmear]

I posted this on the Numinix Forum last night. Still no joy so trying here.

eb


Hi,
I just installed this google base addon tonight and in the Tools/Google Base Feeder page when I run the "Click Here to Create" I get a blank window pop up, and when I view the results I get my custom 404 page indicating that no file is being output.

ZenCart is a fresh install of 1.3.8 (only been using the software for a few weeks). The only other addon is the Google Analytics tie in which I just installed before this add on and it is working fine.

There is no wordpress add-on installed as mentioned by an earlier poster with the same issue.

I checked the php code and it indicates that I should get a 'die' message if the directory is not writable, so as a test I Chmod'ed the feed directory from 777 to 444 just to see if I would get an error message and there was no change, same blank box.

In the configuration I have tried the store address ( http://www.magneticbreeze.com/ZenCart) with and without a trailing slash with no change.
The view link does point to the feed directory but the file magbreeze23 is never created.

I'm usually pretty good at troubleshooting and testing these things, but I'm at a 5am dead end and about to give up for the night, so any ideas or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Eric Burke
http://MagneticBreeze.com

edit: using FireFox 3. hosting is 1and1.com, in case that might be relevant.

2nd edit: Since posting this I have also created an empty output file and chmoded it to 777 with no change other than view now shows me the empty file.

[nguyenkhv]

I need help!
Zen cart 1.3.8a
Latest Google Feed Mod.
---------------
Problem:
I was able to generate domain_products.xml file.
Error: When I click on View The File on the admin/tool/google feeder.
I got a page with NO Proruducts. / Empty page.

I upload the file to Google Base any way, get this error from Google base after a few days:
Outcome: Data feed upload failed. No items are live.

[Razmear]

I need help!
Zen cart 1.3.8a
Latest Google Feed Mod.
---------------
Problem:
I was able to generate domain_products.xml file.
Error: When I click on View The File on the admin/tool/google feeder.
I got a page with NO Proruducts. / Empty page.

I upload the file to Google Base any way, get this error from Google base after a few days:
Outcome: Data feed upload failed. No items are live.

Verify that the file is really being created in the /feed/ directory.
If it is, your doing better than me, if not, then we might be sharing the same problem.

eb