Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[serovectra]

Using ZenCart v1.3.9f

For some reason only the Google Base Feeder Configuration will show up after installation, I can not get the Google Base Feeder to show up under Tools. Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this.

I uninstalled the SQLpatch and Reinstalled, I re-uploaded the google_base_feeder files, the feed directory is 777, I also went ahead and tried making the whole google_base_feeder directory 777 as well.

I have installed this on another store that is similar and it works perfect.

[serovectra]

Using ZenCart v1.3.9f

For some reason only the Google Base Feeder Configuration will show up after installation, I can not get the Google Base Feeder to show up under Tools. Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this.

I uninstalled the SQLpatch and Reinstalled, I re-uploaded the google_base_feeder files, the feed directory is 777, I also went ahead and tried making the whole google_base_feeder directory 777 as well.

I have installed this on another store that is similar and it works perfect.

Nevermind I'm an idiot.

[limelites]

I've been using this mod for a long time and it's fantastic. However, I could use some help with something now.

I've started to create custom products for individual customers and I keep them hidden inside a hidden catgory (hidden in the sense it's switched off with a red box). Now, the products inside this category are active and can be viewed with the relevant URL. The products contain some personal info (like peoples names) and they're tailoerd products, customer specific. I have no desire for them to be published to Google Products.

So, every time I have to generate a product feed, I need to deactivate every one of these custom products manually, so they don't end up on Google Base. Then re-activate them when I'm done. Surely there's a way to tell this mod to ignore certain categories and the products within?

Can anyone offer advice here?

[Fez-o Joe]

I've been using this mod for a long time and it's fantastic. However, I could use some help with something now.

Can anyone offer advice here?

In the GBF admin, it's under 'Excluded Categories' - enter the category number of the ones you don't want it to create for. Works like a charm.

Now if only I could get a mod to substitute our custom category names for google approved category's...

[limelites]

Yikes, how come I never even noticed that before!! Thanks Fez-o Joe.

Last question on the matter, if I have a category URL like main_page=index&cPath=1_350 Do I just enter 350 or do I enter 1_350 ?

[Fez-o Joe]

Yikes, how come I never even noticed that before!! Thanks Fez-o Joe.

Last question on the matter, if I have a category URL like main_page=index&cPath=1_350 Do I just enter 350 or do I enter 1_350 ?

It's the Category ID - when you're looking under your Catalog/Products, it'd be the number next to the folder - not the actual product number.

So if you have it as 1_350_250 (item number is 250) - then yes, just the 1_350 - as far as I know.

[limelites]

Yes, thank you. I did a few trial runs and all you have to enter is the single integer category ID. Im my case 350

If only it was this easy to make the same adjustment to the XML sitemap mod :)

[niknfa]

Hi there,

Price-wise things were fine before I changed the sole tax rate I use (UK VAT) from 17.5% to the new 20% rate. All the products were updated fine in Zen Cart but the feed is still showing the old (inclusive) prices.

I find this a bit strange - any ideas on how to fix (before Google ban me for an incorrect feed!)?

Also, on a separate issue - I could never get the expiration date to be 30 days ahead so I gave up on automatic upload. I've been changing them myself with search&replace before manually uploading. For some reason the feed now stays at 2010/12/01
My relevant settings are: 30 for expiration date adjust and 'now' for expiration date base.
Is this correct?

Thanks ever so for any help offered.
Nick

[jviera1298]

Using ZenCart v1.3.9f

For some reason only the Google Base Feeder Configuration will show up after installation, I can not get the Google Base Feeder to show up under Tools. Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this.

I uninstalled the SQLpatch and Reinstalled, I re-uploaded the google_base_feeder files, the feed directory is 777, I also went ahead and tried making the whole google_base_feeder directory 777 as well.

I have installed this on another store that is similar and it works perfect.

Nevermind I'm an idiot.

Soooo... apparently Im an idiot too because Im having the same issue. Wish he would have posted what his idiotic mistake was! lol Anyone seen this before? Installed the sql patch twice just to be sure but I cant get googlefroogle to show up in Tools.

[countrycharm]

Soooo... apparently Im an idiot too because Im having the same issue. Wish he would have posted what his idiotic mistake was! lol Anyone seen this before? Installed the sql patch twice just to be sure but I cant get googlefroogle to show up in Tools.

Check and make sure you have renamed the admin folder to match the custom folder you are using, if not it will not find the folder.