Google Product Search Feeder II [Support Thread]

This is the support thread for the to-be-released shortly Google Product Search Feeder II (aka GPSF-2) plugin.

The plugin has been tested on zc156b through zc158a on PHP versions 7.0 through 8.2 and replaces

• Google Merchant Center Feeder: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1375
• Google Froogle: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=319

I'll post the download link once it's available.

Thank you for making this available @lat9!

Download link: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2379

ZC v1.5.8a
PHP 8.0
GPSF v1.0.0
New install, not converting from a previous version.

Admin > Tools > Google Product Search Feeder II

Generate Feed gives 'Request failed, Gone (410).'

If I remove the currency_code portion from the GET request URL

mydomain.co.uk/gpsf_main_controller.php?key=&feed=fy_un_tp&limit=0&offset=0&currency_code=GBP&language_id=1

to

mydomain.co.uk/gpsf_main_controller.php?key=&feed=fy_un_tp&limit=0&offset=0&language_id=1

The feed is successfully generated, with the currency included together with the price:

<g:price>2.75 GBP</g:price>

I gather that this is correct from Google's point of view and wonder if the '&currency_code=GBP' in the GET request is actually needed.

I might have overthought all of this and there may exist a simple solution.

Edit: this is on a local dev server (WAMP) with self-signed SSL

Any logs generated? If the $_GET['currency_code'] is set, the processing looks for that in the currencies class.

lat9:

Any logs generated? If the $_GET['currency_code'] is set, the processing looks for that in the currencies class.

No logs, I'll delve deeper.

simon1066:

No logs, I'll delve deeper.

Some plonker(me) had added a currency redirect to 410 in .htaccess - when its contents were brought in from another site. All's working now.

These PHP extension classes are new to me, but as I wanted to create a custom product_type (I used 666 as a test) for category 66 I used this code in a new classes file (includes/classes/gpsf/gpsfKb.php):

<?php
/**
 */
class gpsfKb extends gpsfBase
{
	public function getProductsAttributes(string $products_id, array $product, array $categories_list, $cPath = '66', array $custom_fields): array
    {
        $extension_custom_fields = ['product_type' => '666',];

        return $extension_custom_fields;
    }
}

This works in that it adds the product_type to the feed,

<g:product_type>666</g:product_type>
<g:product_type><![CDATA[Gift Vouchers]]></g:product_type>

I would appreciate some guidance on the code changes needed to replace the already generated product_type rather than add a new one.

I think that this plugin's 'site-specific additions to a product feed' is going to be a stretch for most non-coders, like me, so hopefully this example will get the ball rolling.

Actually, what I've done hasn't worked as it adds the '666' to all products. Back to the drawing board.

simon1066:

These PHP extension classes are new to me, but as I wanted to create a custom product_type (I used 666 as a test) for category 66 I used this code in a new classes file (includes/classes/gpsf/gpsfKb.php):

<?php /** */ class gpsfKb extends gpsfBase { public function getProductsAttributes(string $products_id, array $product, array $categories_list, $cPath = '66', array $custom_fields): array { $extension_custom_fields = ['product_type' => '666',]; return $extension_custom_fields; } } ``` > > This works in that it adds the product_type to the feed, > ``` <g:product_type>666</g:product_type> <g:product_type><=!=[=C=D=A=T=A=[Gift Vouchers]=]=></g:product_type> ``` > > I would appreciate some guidance on the code changes needed to replace the already generated product_type rather than add a new one. > > I think that this plugin's '*site-specific additions to a product feed*' is going to be a stretch for most non-coders, like me, so hopefully this example will get the ball rolling. At this point, the **gpsfFeedGenerator **class doesn't acknowledge an override for the product_type, using either a fixed value or a selection from the product's master-category's name 'tree'. I've created a change-request (<https://github.com/lat9/gpsf/issues/11>) on the GPSF GitHub repository.

simon1066:

Actually, what I've done hasn't worked as it adds the '666' to all products. Back to the drawing board.
Right, you'd need to check the incoming $products_id value and possibly the $product/$categories_list/$cPath arrays to see if the current product 'qualifies' for the change.

For what I think you're trying to do:

public function getProductsAttributes(string $products_id, array $product, array $categories_list, array $cPath, array $custom_fields): array 
    {
        if (!in_array(66, $cPath)) {
            return [];
        }
        $extension_custom_fields = ['product_type' => '666',]; 

        return $extension_custom_fields; 
    } 

That checks to see if categories-id 66 is present in the current product's category-tree, returning the 'product_type' override if so; otherwise, no override is supplied.

lat9:

Right, you'd need to check the incoming $products_id value and possibly the $product/$categories_list/$cPath arrays to see if the current product 'qualifies' for the change.

For what I think you're trying to do:

public function getProductsAttributes(string $products_id, array $product, array $categories_list, array $cPath, array $custom_fields): array
{
if (!in_array(66, $cPath)) {
return [];
}
$extension_custom_fields = ['product_type' => '666',];

    return $extension_custom_fields; 
} 

> That checks to see if categories-id 66 is present in the current product's category-tree, returning the 'product_type' override if so; otherwise, no override is supplied.

That's great, thanks so much for the pointer/correction.

lat9:

At this point, the **gpsfFeedGenerator **class doesn't acknowledge an override for the product_type, using either a fixed value or a selection from the product's master-category's name 'tree'. I've created a change-request (https://github.com/lat9/gpsf/issues/11) on the GPSF GitHub repository.

Understood.

Cindy - Excited to try this one out! I just put it on our site but I'm seeing the following debug error on ALL the products:

Array
(
    [20361] => # SELFIE by Simon R. Stefan & Alex Pandrea - Trick: title cannot be empty
    [25185] => #Augmented (Gimmick and Online Instructions) by Luca Volpe and Renato Cotini - Trick: title cannot be empty
    [21745] => #How by Magic from Holland and Ferry de Riemer - Trick: title cannot be empty
    [35629] => $1.00 Prop Bill (1 bill/$1.00 value) - Realistic Fake Money: title cannot be empty
    [35623] => $10.00 Prop Bill (1 bill/$10.00 value) - Realistic Fake Money: title cannot be empty
    [24025] => $100 bill Silk 36 inch by Magic by Gosh - Trick: title cannot be empty
    [12237] => $100 Bill Switch - Booklet + Gimmick by Royal Magic: title cannot be empty
.....
.....

Any idea what I should be looking at to resolve this?

Jeff_Mash:

Cindy - Excited to try this one out! I just put it on our site but I'm seeing the following debug error on ALL the products:

Array
(
[20361] => # SELFIE by Simon R. Stefan & Alex Pandrea - Trick: title cannot be empty
[25185] => #Augmented (Gimmick and Online Instructions) by Luca Volpe and Renato Cotini - Trick: title cannot be empty
[21745] => #How by Magic from Holland and Ferry de Riemer - Trick: title cannot be empty
[35629] => $1.00 Prop Bill (1 bill/$1.00 value) - Realistic Fake Money: title cannot be empty
[35623] => $10.00 Prop Bill (1 bill/$10.00 value) - Realistic Fake Money: title cannot be empty
[24025] => $100 bill Silk 36 inch by Magic by Gosh - Trick: title cannot be empty
[12237] => $100 Bill Switch - Booklet + Gimmick by Royal Magic: title cannot be empty
.....
.....

> 
> Any idea what I should be looking at to resolve this?
Are you using products' meta-tag titles as the g:title?  The value's either a product's name (which, for above isn't empty) or the metatags_title.

I might see the issue, darn it.  /includes/classes/gpsfFeedGenerator.php, line 280, change from

if (GPSF_META_TITLE === 'true' && $product['metatags_title'] !== '') {

to

if (GPSF_META_TITLE === 'true' && !empty($product['metatags_title'])) {

... and let me know if that corrects the issue.  That darn metatags_title can be null.

lat9:

Are you using products' meta-tag titles as the g:title? The value's either a product's name (which, for above isn't empty) or the metatags_title.

I might see the issue, darn it. /includes/classes/gpsfFeedGenerator.php, line 280, change from

if (GPSF_META_TITLE === 'true' && $product['metatags_title'] !== '') {

to

if (GPSF_META_TITLE === 'true' && !empty($product['metatags_title'])) {

... and let me know if that corrects the issue. That darn metatags_title can be null.

BINGO! That fixed the issue!

Jeff_Mash:

BINGO! That fixed the issue!
Thanks for the validation; I'll get a GitHub issue logged.

GitHub issue: https://github.com/lat9/gpsf/issues/12

lat9:

At this point, the **gpsfFeedGenerator **class doesn't acknowledge an override for the product_type, using either a fixed value or a selection from the product's master-category's name 'tree'. I've created a change-request (https://github.com/lat9/gpsf/issues/11) on the GPSF GitHub repository.

Your code examples were a great help in enabling me to set up category changes, brand addition and title changes through the use of extensions. However, I jumped the gun a bit in that I didn't fully understand the workings of Google Merchant Center before posting. I now cannot see a need to manipulate the product_type so don't spend time on the Github change, on my account.

hey guys, super happy to have found this module after realising mine is almost ready to fail me completely. Thankyou lat9 for updating this :)

I've just downloaded the zip file and wanted to quickly ask if there is anything that needed updating before i proceed? I assume the github version has been updated to resolve the few issues identified in the thread already?

Other than the meta-tags' title issue; all others are included in the v1.0.0 version.