Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[jdalton]

Swap out your google_base.php code with this one and see if it will make a difference. Download it from here.

In \includes\classes\google_base.php make a backup and upload the new google_base.php Maybe this will solve your problem.

I have applied the new google_base.php file. However when creating a new xml file it now created two new files ethoil_products.xml & ethoil.xml?? The CDATA attribute is found on both? I have uploaded the ethoil_products.xml to google anyway to see if that makes any differences. Should know either way in 24-48hrs...

[jdalton]

I have applied the new google_base.php file. However when creating a new xml file it now created two new files ethoil_products.xml & ethoil.xml?? The CDATA attribute is found on both? I have uploaded the ethoil_products.xml to google anyway to see if that makes any differences. Should know either way in 24-48hrs...

Just got an error now on my google base account after uploading the new feed?

"No items inserted"

[countrycharm]

I have applied the new google_base.php file. However when creating a new xml file it now created two new files ethoil_products.xml & ethoil.xml?? The CDATA attribute is found on both? I have uploaded the ethoil_products.xml to google anyway to see if that makes any differences. Should know either way in 24-48hrs...

When it creates the 2 files, one of them will not work because there is nothing in the xml file. The other one is the one you need to upload to google. Click on view to see your data file before uploading it to google. I don't use the auto feature that google base offers, I go to google and upload it from there. You can set a time within google merchant center to automatically retrieve your data feed file whenever you want it to. Make sure your data feed file name you created with google is the same as your out put file name or google will reject it. The file you downloaded from me is the one I have being using a long time and google always accepts all my product.

[countrycharm]

I've just installed google base feeder and got it working, to some extent...

The output from the cron shows everything seems to work as expected, with no errors, except that it only parses 23 products.

The 23 products it does parse, I can see in the google merchant system fine, but why isn't it doing the entire catalogue.

I can't find any reference to a threshold anywhere.

Any ideas?


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Is your script timing out or does it create all your product in the XML file.
If your script is timing out, in the root of your server (not store root), create/open a file called php.ini and add the following lines:

max_execution_time = 300
max_input_time = 90
memory_limit = 32M

If it is not creating all your products try this.
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...postcount=2330

[jdalton]

When it creates the 2 files, one of them will not work because there is nothing in the xml file. The other one is the one you need to upload to google. Click on view to see your data file before uploading it to google. I don't use the auto feature that google base offers, I go to google and upload it from there. You can set a time within google merchant center to automatically retrieve your data feed file whenever you want it to. Make sure your data feed file name you created with google is the same as your out put file name or google will reject it. The file you downloaded from me is the one I have being using a long time and google always accepts all my product.

Both files seem to work... see both links below?

http://www.ethoil.com/store/feed/google/ethoil_.xml
http://www.ethoil.com/store/feed/goo...l_products.xml

I used the ethoil_products.xml as that is file I have created on google base??

I used the upload feature in admin>tools to upload the new file...

[countrycharm]

Both files seem to work... see both links below?

http://www.ethoil.com/store/feed/google/ethoil_.xml
http://www.ethoil.com/store/feed/goo...l_products.xml

I used the ethoil_products.xml as that is file I have created on google base??

I used the upload feature in admin>tools to upload the new file...

The bottom link does like I said nothing in it except
XML Parsing Error: no element found
Location: http://www.ethoil.com/store/feed/goo...l_products.xml
Line Number 1, Column 1:
This is what mine does also. Nothing to worry about on that one.
The other one is the one you need to upload.

Is that all you have 9 products in your feed?

I used the upload feature in admin>tools to upload the new file...

Try going straight to Google base merchant center and uploading your file. I never like this feature because it has always cause problems.

[jdalton]

The bottom link does like I said nothing in it except
XML Parsing Error: no element found
Location: http://www.ethoil.com/store/feed/goo...l_products.xml
Line Number 1, Column 1:
This is what mine does also. Nothing to worry about on that one.
The other one is the one you need to upload.

Is that all you have 9 products in your feed?

I used the upload feature in admin>tools to upload the new file...

Try going straight to Google base merchant center and uploading your file

so I need to upload the ethoil_.xml file.... yep there are the nine products

[countrycharm]

so I need to upload the ethoil_.xml file.... yep there are the nine products

Yes thats right. Try this create a new feed in the google merchant center named ethoil.xml

Google base when it creates your feed puts and _ at the end of ethoil file. What I do is go to my sever when it creates it and take off the _ at the end of the name. Goole always excepts my files. Hope this make sense.

[jdalton]

Yes thats right. Try this create a new feed in the google merchant center named ethoil.xml

Google base when it creates your feed puts and _ at the end of ethoil file. What I do is go to my sever when it creates it and take off the _ at the end of the name. Goole always excepts my files. Hope this make sense.

I have created the new file on google ethoil_.xml & have uploaded it... Google looks to have accepted it so just need to wait now for a day or so for my new products to show!! hopefully!!

[countrycharm]

I have created the new file on google ethoil_.xml & have uploaded it... Google looks to have accepted it so just need to wait now for a day or so for my new products to show!! hopefully!!

I think they will. Just setup a schedule for them to craw your feed every week, month etc.