Product Expiration Date in Google Feed

Our feed is not reading because we have a user error stating that the date is in the past.

Could someone please explain to me how I would delete that past date or change the date to the future. Our items are not reading at all because of this code:

<g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

Thank you in advance!

Quick-fix...

CTRL+C (copy) your feed file into notepad.

Use notepad's REPLACE function:

in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date>

Click REPLACE.

SAVE (and overwrite) your old XML file.

At GoogleBase, use MANUAL UPLOAD to find the file on your hard drive, to load the new feed file.

NB: Make sure you meet Google's new taxonomy rules.

You MUST now have an "availability" tag:

<g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

Common sense will show you how to ADD this, surely?

SAME PROCEDURE AS ABOVE...

in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date><g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

Do I find the file in the cpanel?

It must be accessed using FTP - not cPanel.

It is most likely to be in: feed/google folder

FTP a COPY of your xml file... I don't know what you have called yours... you would have chosen a name in the googlebase configuration in your shop admin panel.

After FTP to your hard drive, you edit it in a PLAIN TEXT EDITOR - such as the freeware CRIMSON EDITOR.

I did not upload my information using FTP. Someone that I hired did it. Do I have access to it now or is there a way for me to get access?

By the way ((( Thanks for your help )))

Quiltconsignment:

I did not upload my information using FTP. Someone that I hired did it. Do I have access to it now or is there a way for me to get access?

By the way ((( Thanks for your help )))

You can click the link that appears in Tools/Google Merchant Center Feeder and download the file from there.

BTW, have you tried clicking "confirm" in Tools/Google Merchant Center Feeder to create a new file?

Ok I went into my google merchant account and did not see a link that said tools. I did see the link that said FTP however it wants a password and I don't know it.

Quiltconsignment:

Ok I went into my google merchant account and did not see a link that said tools. I did see the link that said FTP however it wants a password and I don't know it.

Not in your Google account, in Zen Cart admin.

Okay I now have access to my FTP account by way of the cpanel. If that matters.

I am now off to check out the above information to see if I can find what was stated above in my zen admin. I will touch base soon and thanks again.

Okay this matter has been resolved and fixed using the information provided by everyone above. Thank you so much for your assistance it is greatly appreciated!

Okay I am back. Apparently the above issues were not address. The product feed is working however there are error messages because of the availability code.

Is there a particular place that code is suppose to be put on a single spot or is it suppose to go with each item?

Quiltconsignment:

Okay I am back. Apparently the above issues were not address. The product feed is working however there are error messages because of the availability code.

Is there a particular place that code is suppose to be put on a single spot or is it suppose to go with each item?

In Admin/Configuration/Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration set show quantity to true, include zero quantity to false, and default quantity to 0.

Quiltconsignment:

Okay I am back. Apparently the above issues were not address. The product feed is working however there are error messages because of the availability code.

Is there a particular place that code is suppose to be put on a single spot or is it suppose to go with each item?

Unfortunately, in order for a "webmaster" to effectively manage his/her website, a reasonable understanding of how files are managed is necessary.

We can't "teach" these basic skills here... There are many good tutorials on the internet that do this.

RescoCCC:

In Admin/Configuration/Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration set show quantity to true, include zero quantity to false, and default quantity to 0.

Hello!
I did check those and they were marked as you stated above. I did receive from google that my products would still load, but with an error. Thanks for your assistance. If I can't get help here where am I expected to get it :D

schoolboy:

Quick-fix...

CTRL+C (copy) your feed file into notepad.

Use notepad's REPLACE function:

in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date>

Click REPLACE.

SAVE (and overwrite) your old XML file.

At GoogleBase, use MANUAL UPLOAD to find the file on your hard drive, to load the new feed file.

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NB: Make sure you meet Google's new taxonomy rules.

You MUST now have an "availability" tag:

<g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

Common sense will show you how to ADD this, surely?

SAME PROCEDURE AS ABOVE...

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in FIND field, insert: <g:expiration_date>2011-08-01</g:expiration_date>

In REPLACE WITH field insert:
<g:expiration_date>2011-11-01</g:expiration_date><g:availability>In Stock</g:availability>

Hi i am having the same issue with google feeder. I followed this post and managed to change the date on a few items. Is there way to change the entire date at once without having to do it one by one.
I went to admin thru my hosting backend then google then feeder the searched for the date. Please help.
Thanks

In Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration try setting Expiration Date Adjust to 29.

Are all these changes done through a ftp? Thanks in advance

Ok its been a while. I can't remember how this matter was resolved. Could someone just post and let me know do I change the info in the zen cart admin section, thru and ftp, thru hosting or where? Thank you in advance!

Hello! Anyone available to answer the questions for us? Thanks in advance