Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

cuysan:

Then you are not doing something that's preventing your extra attributes from being included. They're on my feed as in the examples below. Zero items rejected. Make sure you link up the extra attributes to all your items.

<g:gender><example></g:gender>
<g:size>example</g:size>
<g:color><example></g:color>

Do you have to add them to ALL products for it to work? I was doing a test before proceeding to do all products with only 1 of the products.

one of the reasons why it's hard to get answers in this thread is that there are so many folks asking for help who don't bother even going back a few pages to see what might have been just asked. Several of us are trying to reply here but it's very time consuming.

I just used Numinix's latest version of 1.12.0 that he released on Sunday. I have seen no problems with it. If anyone else has used it, please post your results here. I will upload it to zen cart if no one reports any problems.

This version has added support for

UPC, EAN, and ISBN as attributes
all new required attributes (size, material, age group, gender, google product category, pattern, and color) either through Stock by Attributes or as regular attributes

I don't know if he means the existing stock by attributes mod cause he said he was going to write his own. I'll let you know later - if someone else doesn't report good things before I get to it. The 1.10.2 version does not work with stock by attributes

mikebr
no problem with ceon uri - but of course does not use the ceon urls in the feed

PinkLeopard
asked and answered many times so far - turn on show quantity and default quantity is 0

marvin
you don't have the entire mod uploaded or are mixing versions

sash
turn condition to false - you do not have the numinix product fields installed

ATSWorld
have you turned on debugging? Nobody can answer your question without a lot more information. Thanks Fez-o Joe for your response

jo_h1971
should be compatible with 1.3.8a, anything before that probably not.

ideasgirl
for google probably yes, for export from your cart, no

Linux
I'm tempted to ignore your question. I hate getting sarcastic or irritable in this thread and I generally manage not to but ......
The answer is yes or else most of the zen cart community would not have their products on Google.

ideasgirl
for google probably yes, for export from your cart, no
Then the generated feed is not working.

Let me be more specific since I'm not a noobie and I've read a lot through this thread.

The module WORKS, the feed is generated and uploaded to Google without problems. The problem that I'm facing is Google validating or approving the items.

With that cleared, let's go now to the real problem. That issue is caused because of the attributes not being included. To test this I created a test item WITH the needed attributes of color, gender, and age (no size is needed for these).

I created the attributes and applied it to the item in question. When the feed is generated the attributes applied for the item are NOT included in the feed.

I added those attributes manually to the feed to see if that was the problem and it was since they got approved.

The ONLY problem I'm having is that the attributes FORCED NOW by Google are not being generated. OR maybe I'm not adding the attributes with the correct name (which is not explained anywhere). Do I need to add those as "g:gender" or just "gender" or can it be "Gender" ?

ideasgirl:

Then the generated feed is not working.

Let me be more specific since I'm not a noobie and I've read a lot through this thread.

The module WORKS, the feed is generated and uploaded to Google without problems. The problem that I'm facing is Google validating or approving the items.

With that cleared, let's go now to the real problem. That issue is caused because of the attributes not being included. To test this I created a test item WITH the needed attributes of color, gender, and age (no size is needed for these).

I created the attributes and applied it to the item in question. When the feed is generated the attributes applied for the item are NOT included in the feed.

I added those attributes manually to the feed to see if that was the problem and it was since they got approved.

The ONLY problem I'm having is that the attributes FORCED NOW by Google are not being generated. OR maybe I'm not adding the attributes with the correct name (which is not explained anywhere). Do I need to add those as "g:gender" or just "gender" or can it be "Gender" ?

What version of this mod are you using?

What version of this mod are you using?
Google_base_froogle_feeder_1-10-2

ideasgirl:

Google_base_froogle_feeder_1-10-2

I don't know that version works like you need. I've not worked on a site that needed this.

The most recent version says this in the documentation:

Supported attributes are: Size, Color, Age Group, Gender, Material, Pattern, UPC, ISBN, EAN, and Google Product Category. Please use these exact names when creating your Option Names in Zen Cart.

I just installed the 1.12.0 version.

In my feed, additional images are no longer included.

Also I have products using the standard attributes for Colour.
If a product has colour options of green, black & yellow then it will only add the yellow variation and not the the other 2.

Hi
Will the google feeder use the URL's developed by either Ceon or the Magic seo mod by Numinix

the sql statement states:

(NULL, 'Magic SEO URLs', 'GOOGLE_PRODUCTS_MAGIC_SEO_URLS', 'false', 'Output Magic SEO URLs (separate module required)?', @configuration_group_id, 999, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array('true', 'false'),');

If we use Ceon can we substitute the @configuration_group_id, 999

for ceon's @configuration_group_id, 1013

ideasgirl:

Google_base_froogle_feeder_1-10-2

Based on the responses in this thread, version 1.10.2 is a no go with attributes.

mikebr:

Hi
Will the google feeder use the URL's developed by either Ceon or the Magic seo mod by Numinix

the sql statement states:

(NULL, 'Magic SEO URLs', 'GOOGLE_PRODUCTS_MAGIC_SEO_URLS', 'false', 'Output Magic SEO URLs (separate module required)?', @configuration_group_id, 999, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array('true', 'false'),');

If we use Ceon can we substitute the @configuration_group_id, 999

for ceon's @configuration_group_id, 1013

Man, I wouldn't play with it at all. I doubt seriously that can work.

Hi Yes I do have debugging active
as it is 615 strings long I will post a few lines

Google Merchant Center Feeder v started 2011/10/18 16:55:41
Feed file - /var/www/vhosts/pewterworld.co.uk/httpdocs/feed/google/: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
id: 19sitemapindex_products_en.xml
Processing7, price: 8.79, description length: 482 - including - success
id: 198, price: 12.5, description length: 467 - including - success
id: 199, price: 17.5, description length: 470 - including - success
id: 200, price: 17.5, description length: 493 - including - success
id: 201, price: 9.95, description length: 482 - including - success
id: 202, price: 6.95, description length: 357 - including - success
id: 203, price: 6.95, description length: 365 - including - success
keeps going like this til the end
id: 1099, price: 4.99, description length: 362 - including - success
id: 1100, price: 4.99, description length: 362 - including - success
id: 1101, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1102, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1103, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1104, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1105, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success
id: 1106, price: 4.1, description length: 355 - including - success

Google Merchant Center File Complete In 8.394893 Seconds 644 of 644 Records

|File after upload
Google Merchant Center Feeder v started 2011/10/18 17:24:54
Feed file - /var/www/vhosts/pewterworld.co.uk/httpdocs/feed/google/sitemapindex_products_en.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Uploaded Successfully
-r--r----- 1 root ÷ root ÷ 687282 Oct 18 09:25 sitemapindex_products_en.xml
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /-r--r----- 1 root ÷ root ÷ 687282 Oct 18 09:25 sitemapindex_products_en.xml

Upload ok

file after
then actual google site after processing

sitemapindex_products_en.xml - Edit
Type: Products [?]
Target country: United Kingdom None - Create
Manual upload 18-Oct-2011 17:25 BST 212 of 213 items inserted (View warnings)

you are doing a manual upload - not the best way and since it says 213 of 213, it's not uploading the file you are exporting. Check your config settings and proper file name.

Ok, installed the latest version and my tests work like a charm.

Now, for my tests I used the brand "noname" since they are handmade items and google doesn't want any "store name" used as the brand. Does anyone here has more information about this? Can that get me in trouble? or does anyone have any better idea on how to use this field?

Another question is... if I have to do different categories at a time. Will uploading a new feed delete the other items already there? I thought not because they are different id's BUT I just did an upload (of different items) and the already approved/inserted items with green checkmarks were deleted.

ideasgirl:

Ok, installed the latest version and my tests work like a charm.

Now, for my tests I used the brand "noname" since they are handmade items and google doesn't want any "store name" used as the brand. Does anyone here has more information about this? Can that get me in trouble? or does anyone have any better idea on how to use this field?

YIPPEE! I assume you mean 1.12.0?

I just installed on 2 sites with no problems.

You are supposed to apply for an exemption for the brand on your particular items.

Thanks Delia.

Do you have any clue about my other question? (I added it while you were answering my first question). :lookaroun

ideasgirl:

Thanks Delia.

Do you have any clue about my other question? (I added it while you were answering my first question). :lookaroun

Handmade, IE; custom items, are exempt from the unique product identifier requirements.

RescoCCC:

Handmade, IE; custom items, are exempt from the unique product identifier requirements.
That's not the question I'm looking for... Delia answered that.

This is my other question:

Another question is... if I have to do different categories at a time. Will uploading a new feed delete the other items already there? I thought not because they are different id's BUT I just did an upload (of different items) and the already approved/inserted items with green checkmarks were deleted.

delia:

you are doing a manual upload - not the best way and since it says 213 of 213, it's not uploading the file you are exporting. Check your config settings and proper file name.

lol not to sound rude but I've tried all the ways even ftp .always get the same result

ATSWorld:

lol not to sound rude but I've tried all the ways even ftp .always get the same result
Have you taken a look to the feed created? Maybe checking the item where stops will help you determine where's the error.

Also, if you can... delete all products and delete the feed. Then create a new one. Upload from the module on admin before trying to upload if manually.

Linux:

anyone have it working?

i almost have it working.

thanks so much for posting that link in the google forums for checking errors on my feed it really helped me out.

thanks again for all your help.