Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[Lost and Confused]

Ok, so I didn't get any responses and I uninstalled and reinstalled the googebase app. Now I keep getting 500 errors. I notice that google is renaming my database feed file. For example, I just created a text_feed.xml file and it is trying to upload to google as test_feed.xml_products.xml (adds _products.xml to the end). This is not the file name that I save. How do I fix this?

[btman]

Hello, 3/4's of my items are loading correctly to google base which I am pleased with, but is there a possible fix so I can load them all?
Thank you,

[almenaaero]

I'm currently using Zen Cart Version 1.3.8a and recently had my hosting provider complete a major server change/upgrade.

When I try to "Create Product Feed" I get the following error message:

Error opening google base output file "/home/xxxxx/public_html/feed/domain"

I have the chmod set to 777 for the feed directory.

Any suggestions on how to correct this issue?

[numinix]

I'm currently using Zen Cart Version 1.3.8a and recently had my hosting provider complete a major server change/upgrade.

When I try to "Create Product Feed" I get the following error message:

Error opening google base output file "/home/xxxxx/public_html/feed/domain"

I have the chmod set to 777 for the feed directory.

Any suggestions on how to correct this issue?

Delete your feed file

[jackyer]

I'm newer here. I have a Germany site.But I can't use the Google Base Feeder.Is it only for english?
Looking forward for your reply, thanks!

[stlnyc]

So my site grapediscounts.com is finally up. Working out some last minute tweaks and I went to go run Google Feeder for the first time and when I go to create the feed it just opens up my site in a separate window. Anyone know the cause of this?

[countrycharm]

So my site grapediscounts.com is finally up. Working out some last minute tweaks and I went to go run Google Feeder for the first time and when I go to create the feed it just opens up my site in a separate window. Anyone know the cause of this?

Make sure you uploaded all the files and they are in their proper place. Most likely the googlefroogle.php file did not upload to your server root.

[TamyA]

i installed this add on on 2 sites, one of them i am having a problem opening the XML file, it says "The XML page cannot be displayed

Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later. A semi colon character was expected. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/Documents and Settings/Tamy/Desktop/testfile.......
<link>http://www.mysite.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26</link>------------...Looking on the Internet and searching this thread could not find anything helpful and yes i uploaded the files more than 2 times

[rxalex]

Hi Im having issues with inserting products , I get an XML error
0 of 1 items inserted - Processed on Apr 13, 2010 5:30 pm PDT

Detected file format: XML
Feed Level Messages
Error: XML formatting error - Error

Our system encountered an error when processing your data feed.
Learn more.
Examples:
Examples:
Line Nr. Column Nr.
14 82

Looks like the = sign is position 82 on line 13
which is
<link>** URL REMOVED **/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15307&currency=USD</link>
Can you help me fix this?

[TamyA]

Hi Im having issues with inserting products , I get an XML error
0 of 1 items inserted - Processed on Apr 13, 2010 5:30 pm PDT

Detected file format: XML
Feed Level Messages
Error: XML formatting error - Error

Our system encountered an error when processing your data feed.
Learn more.
Examples:
Examples:
Line Nr. Column Nr.
14 82

Looks like the = sign is position 82 on line 13
which is
<link>http://www.** URL REMOVED **.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15307&currency=USD</link>
Can you help me fix this?

I got the same problem when i started, then i played with the output file by replacing the & in the URL to &amp; I also changed the encoding of the XML Document in the first line to
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>

Now i am getting about 300 item listed but that is less than half of the items i want to list, Also i am wondering what encoding to use since i think my database encoding is missed up (It always show when i open the Admin page "This page is in Filipino. Translate it using google toolbar") even though all the text in English.

I also wounder if there is a way to have the & replaced automatically by &amp; in the configuration?