Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

I've downloaded and installed 1.11.02 (about 10 times now!!) and it is not creating a feed file. When I switch on 'Debug', no information is displayed in the pop up box. I can see the extra configuration settings, but the problem is when I try to create the feed.
I changed to UTF8 using the mod in the add ons.

I might have to go back to 1.10.1 (if no solution is found) as this worked fine apart from some encoding errors.

we have updated to the new gppgle merchant center feed on our zen cart and it is showing the warning 'missing recommended attribute - google product category' I understand that this is not required , i found the 'default product category' on the config of google merchant feed in admin, but my products are a broad range of catering supplies, bar products, catering equipment, furniture, glassware and much more.
I can't find any suitable category on google product category taxonomy the closest ive found is:
Business & Industrial > Food Service

Anyone offer any advice?
Thanks

palagio:

we have updated to the new gppgle merchant center feed on our zen cart and it is showing the warning 'missing recommended attribute - google product category' I understand that this is not required , i found the 'default product category' on the config of google merchant feed in admin, but my products are a broad range of catering supplies, bar products, catering equipment, furniture, glassware and much more.
I can't find any suitable category on google product category taxonomy the closest ive found is:
Business & Industrial > Food Service

Anyone offer any advice?
Thanks

Just use Business & Industrial > Food Service. Be sure to enter it in the correct format for xml, which would be Business & Industrial > Food Service.

RescoCCC Didnt you have a 1064 issue earlier?

I uploaded a new feed to Google and get the warnings for MPN and Google Product Category. I have an exemption for the MPN but can't understand why I am getting the warning for product category. I have inserted:

Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Baby & Toddler Accessories

from the taxonomy, in correct XML format, into the Default Product Category.

Is there another setting that I am missing? Have latest versions of GMCF and Product Fields. Any help appreciated!

new2u:

RescoCCC Didnt you have a 1064 issue earlier?

Nope. I had 1062 errors, (duplicate entries), but those didn't prevent the mod from working.

FGold:

I uploaded a new feed to Google and get the warnings for MPN and Google Product Category. I have an exemption for the MPN but can't understand why I am getting the warning for product category. I have inserted:

Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Baby & Toddler Accessories

from the taxonomy, in correct XML format, into the Default Product Category.

Is there another setting that I am missing? Have latest versions of GMCF and Product Fields. Any help appreciated!

I'm just spit-balling, but have you tried it by trimming back one level to Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories.

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 1.10.1

renamed "admin" before upload.

Feed directory installed in root .

feed file is "feed/" in configuration

have patched the sql again.

Help anyone?????

marvin:

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 1.10.1

renamed "admin" before upload.

Feed directory installed in root .

feed file is "feed/" in configuration

have patched the sql again.

Help anyone?????

Is the feed directory in the root named simply feed, and have no sub-directory? Also, check permissions on the feed directory. Should be either 755 or 777, depending on your host's configuration.

RescoCCC:

I'm just spit-balling, but have you tried it by trimming back one level to Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories.

No, haven't tried that. Will try and report back. Thank you!

Originally Posted by RescoCCC View Post
I'm just spit-balling, but have you tried it by trimming back one level to Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories.

That didn't work either. Any other suggestions?

FGold:

That didn't work either. Any other suggestions?

Is it generating the GPC attribute in the feed file and not populating it, or not generating it at all?

Post your configuration settings and I'll compare them to mine to see if there's any differences that might be causing the issue.

I had a lot of problems with this and spent hours before getting it to work.

On the Feeder Configuration page, set Product Type to "Top". If you have more than one Default Product Category, you have to set up different feeds for each category. See post 3091 for full explanation.

kat

It's not generating it at all. Here are the config settings:

Store Description Online resale store for Baby & Toddler Clothing, Accessories & Shoes. Info
Output File Name domain Info
Compress Feed File false Info
Uploaded date 2011/10/08 17:25:02 Info
Output Directory feed/google/ Info
Enable Advanced XML Sanitization false Info
Max products 0 Info
Starting Point 0 Info
Included Categories Info
Excluded Categories Info
Included Manufacturers Info
Excluded Manufacturers Info
Expiration Date Base now Info
Expiration Date Adjust 29 Info
Show Default Currency true Info
Default Currency USD Info
Show Offer ID id Info
Show Quantity true Info
Include Zero Quantity false Info
Default Quantity 0 Info
Shipping Options USPS Info
Default Condition used Info
Condition true Info
Default Product Type Info
Product Type full Info
Show Feed Language false Info
Feed Language 1 Info
Show Weight true Info
Weight Units pounds Info
UPC/ISBN/EAN false Info
Description 2 false Info
Use Meta Title false Info
Enable Map Pricing false Info
Use cPath in url false Info
Default Product Category Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Info
Display Tax true Info
Tax Country US Info
Tax Region WI Info
Tax Rate 5.10 Info
Tax on Shipping n Info
Payments Accepted Paypal Info
Payment Notes Money Order Info
Select Shipping Method flat rate Info
Table Zone ID Info
Shipping Country Info
Shipping Region Info
Shipping Service Info
Pickup do not display Info
Alternate Image URL Info
Image Handler false Info
Magic SEO URLs false

chan123:

I had a lot of problems with this and spent hours before getting it to work.

On the Feeder Configuration page, set Product Type to "Top". If you have more than one Default Product Category, you have to set up different feeds for each category. See post 3091 for full explanation.

kat

OK...will change that to "top" as right now I have it at "full". I don't have more than one default category so no need to set up different feeds.

Thank you!

I don't know if it's causing the problem, but your store description should be plain text, not xml format.

Output Directory feed/google/ Info - Why is there info at the end of this? This line is for folder entries only. Do you have feed/google/info in your root?

My feed name changed to feed/google after the installation of Numinix Product Fields. It is not in the root but rather inside the feed file.

feed....google....domain_products_en.xml.

I changed the description to plain text.

FGold:

My feed name changed to feed/google after the installation of Numinix Product Fields. It is not in the root but rather inside the feed file.

feed....google....domain_products_en.xml.

I changed the description to plain text.

There should not be "info" at the end of the output directory path unless you actually have a folder, (not a file), named info.

So, if in your store root directory you have:

feed/google

The output directory needs to be

feed/google/

OOPS! I just realized that "info" appears on a lot of the settings. Must be some kind of copy/paste thing.

So, the only weird thing I see is the store info. Other than that the settings match mine.

OK...thank you very much for your time and help!