Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

stedman:

Ok, I figured that's the case. How can I get the default product category to show in the feed configuration. Whithout this, all elso is lost. I won't get my feed approved in the merchant feed.

I'm stumped as to why the configuration would be there with all the other options and missing only Default Product Category.

yea, nothing is working to clear it up.

I have installed the add-on and configured the settings BUT there is no Google Merchant Feeder in the admin/TOOLS.

Any ideas as to why not?

cheers,
Mike

shags38:

I have installed the add-on and configured the settings BUT there is no Google Merchant Feeder in the admin/TOOLS.

Any ideas as to why not?

cheers,
Mike

Check to make sure that you changed the name of the admin folder from "admin" to whatever you're using on your site.

stedman:

1062 Duplicate entry 'GOOGLE_PRODUCTS_DEFAULT_PRODUCT_CATEGORY' for key 'unq_config_key_zen'
in:
[INSERT INTO configuration (configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added, use_function, set_function) VALUES (NULL, 'Default Product Category', 'GOOGLE_PRODUCTS_DEFAULT_PRODUCT_CATEGORY', '', 'Enter a default product category from the Google Category Taxonomy or leave blank:', @configuration_group_id, 60, NOW(), NULL, NULL);]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

This is what I'm getting but the Default Product option is not showing up in the feed configuration.

Is there a way to remove the Default Category in the sql so I can get the 1.10.2 patch to work without it giving me a duplicate error?

stedman:

Is there a way to remove the Default Category in the sql so I can get the 1.10.2 patch to work without it giving me a duplicate error?

See post number 3249 from countrycharm.

RescoCCC:

Check to make sure that you changed the name of the admin folder from "admin" to whatever you're using on your site.

Thanks for that - it was the first thing I checked :smile:

Basics - uploaded add-on to root directory - I assume that was right or should it have been uploaded directly into "admin" ? If not then I am stumped :(

cheers,
mike

dumb question - does it matter when you re-name admin folder - after unzipping and before uploading or after it is uploaded ?

shags38:

Thanks for that - it was the first thing I checked :smile:

Basics - uploaded add-on to root directory - I assume that was right or should it have been uploaded directly into "admin" ? If not then I am stumped :(

cheers,
mike

dumb question - does it matter when you re-name admin folder - after unzipping and before uploading or after it is uploaded ?

It needs to be renamed before uploading.

installed the new mod 1.10.2 on my other site is the same way etc and all went well but when i run the feed process to create the feed it hangs and stops on item 1900. Checked the item and i can't see anything wrong with the item....???

dont know what was the proiblem but i got it sorted and it now working, had to turn off a whole cat of items and the listing worked... but now i have this error

Missing Unique Product Identifiers

this is for 88 items out of my 2000 odd items. what is the Missing Unique Product Identifiers??

RescoCCC:

It still requires the Numinix Product Fields mod.

v1.11.2 working just perfectly...

I changed to UTF-8 in myphpadmin, had my favorite superhero programmer set up the new version v1.11.2 and we are back on Google... everything listed! This is installed without any additional add-ons including numinix product fields mod. In our case, since we make our own products etc., we only were lacking availability. Now we will be adding some code to place different site categories, by cat number, into their respectful google categories.

All is good :clap:

I had to uninstall and reinstall the sql patches several times but it finally showed in the feeds configuration. Great!
Thanks for all the help guys!

spiritcraft:

v1.11.2 working just perfectly...

I changed to UTF-8 in myphpadmin, had my favorite superhero programmer set up the new version v1.11.2 and we are back on Google... everything listed! This is installed without any additional add-ons including numinix product fields mod. In our case, since we make our own products etc., we only were lacking availability. Now we will be adding some code to place different site categories, by cat number, into their respectful google categories.

All is good :clap:

If you're doing custom made products, of course you don't need the product fields mod since custom products don't require unique product indentifiers.

We may have to add that as we add lines like drapery rods, custom shades etc., but thankfully we didn't have to go through too much just to get availability working. The new version spits out a feed faster than ever... it is very nice. The UTF-8 took me 2 solid hours but that is done now.

We have pillows made from French and Italian fabrics and the names were being rejected by the feed as code or undocumented characters but with UTF-8, all is well. No issues whatsoever.

Warning: opendir(/home/herbschi/public_html/zen/GOOGLE_PRODUCTS_DIRECTORY) [function.opendir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /home/herbschi/public_html/zen/xxxxx/googlefroogle.php on line 185

I am still getting this error with 1.10.0

renamed "admin" before upload.

Feed directory installed in root .

feed file is "feed/" in configuration

NOW WHAT DO I DO?

Thanks,
Marvin

I get this message:

Google Merchant Center Feeder v started 2011/10/07 19:05:07
Feed file - /home2/xxxxxx/public_html/xxxxx/feed/htpradios_products_en.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
~
Google Merchant Center File Complete In 0.937608 Seconds 1 of 148 Records

Why do I get only 1 item generated??

Thanks
SK

Resqjock:

I get this message:

Google Merchant Center Feeder v started 2011/10/07 19:05:07
Feed file - /home2/xxxxxx/public_html/xxxxx/feed/htpradios_products_en.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
~
Google Merchant Center File Complete In 0.937608 Seconds 1 of 148 Records

Why do I get only 1 item generated??

Thanks
SK

Most often the cause of a truncated feed is special characters in the title, description, or image file name.

RescoCCC,

Can you help with my above post????

Thanks

Ok, when I install or uninstall the sql patches, I get a 1064 error.

I am running MySQL 5.0.92

1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'SELECT @configuration_group_id:=configuration_group_id FROM configuration_group' at line 2
in:
[SET @configuration_group_id=0; SELECT @configuration_group_id:=configuration_group_id FROM configuration_group WHERE configuration_group_title= 'Google Merchant Center Feeder Configuration' LIMIT 1; DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_group_id = @configuration_group_id AND configuration_group_id != 0; DELETE FROM configuration_group WHERE configuration_group_id = @configuration_group_id AND configuration_group_id != 0;]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

What syntax should this be? Any help is greatly appreciated

snd running 1.3.8a