Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

Hello,

I have downloaded and copied all the files from the google base directory, and including the files from admin which I copied to the folder I renamed the admin directory to..

I have also installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled the configurations in SQL,

And still all I get is the Google Base Feeder in Tools and not the Google Configuration elsewehere.

Is 1.7.4, which is the version I installed, still being tested? Should I get a lower version? Should I configure the admin to set it somewhere?

astraub:

That is strange. I have product categories several levels deep
and everything was exported correctly. Are you explicitly listing categories to include/exclude in the Google Base Feeder Configuration? Perhaps you could enable debug output for a clue as to whats going on.

As for uploading, I had the same problem and found in this thread that my host (GoDaddy) does not allow outbound ftp for security reasons. I did not confirm it with the host, but it sounds reasonable.

Its not a big deal though as you can schedule google base to pull
the file from your site on a regular basis instead of uploading via ftp.

The first few uploads I performed manually to make sure it was working before automating.

What would we do to have Google Base pull the information from our site? We are hosted byu GoDaddy too.

And I am not aware of us listing certain categories in include/exclude in GB. Where would we go to see these settings.

thanks so much for your advice! Its greatly appreciated!

moonbeamsoycandles:

What would we do to have Google Base pull the information from our site? We are hosted byu GoDaddy too.

And I am not aware of us listing certain categories in include/exclude in GB. Where would we go to see these settings.

thanks so much for your advice! Its greatly appreciated!

astraub:

Its not a big deal though as you can schedule google base to pull
the file from your site on a regular basis instead of uploading via ftp.

The first few uploads I performed manually to make sure it was working before automating.Highlighted your answer..

astraub:

I was fighting the same problem today.
The regex in eregi_replace() doesn't seem to be doing the right thing at all.
I've added this line to google_base.php just after the call to eregi_replace() in the sanitizer code, and it seems to be cleaning things up rather nicely.

$str = iconv("UTF-8","UTF-8//IGNORE",$str);

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> /Al

Thanks - That solved that problem! :clap:

moonbeamsoycandles:

What would we do to have Google Base pull the information from our site?

In the "data feeds" section of google base, find the data feed you added for your store. click the "edit" link in the "Upload Schedule" column to define the URL and time schedule for the file to be pulled.

And I am not aware of us listing certain categories in include/exclude in GB. Where would we go to see these settings.

In "Configuration->Google Base Feeder Configuration", find the "Included Categories" and "Excluded Categories" fields which allow you to filter based upon categories.

Another possibility is that the products list not by default include items that have 0 quantity. You can override that by setting "Include Zero Quantity" to true. Additionally, you can change the quantity from 0 by setting a value in "Default Quantity"

cOOter:

Ore you could just add "set_timeout_limit(0)" at the top of the script googlefroogle.php

It worked for us. We have over 14,000 products active on our site. It takes the script along time to run (5 mins or so) but it is working great! Thanks for a great contribution!

the correct script is set_time_limit(0) ? I got error message if added set_timeout_limit(0)

But I still got the timeout error after added "set_time_limit(0)" at top of the script in googlefroogle.php

Anyone know how to fix it?

I'm already using the add on 'sitemapXML' but having trouble with google listing my products. Can I use this mod 'google base feeder' in conjunction with it and can anyone tell me how it differs?

_thanks

g_force:

I'm already using the add on 'sitemapXML' but having trouble with google listing my products. Can I use this mod 'google base feeder' in conjunction with it and can anyone tell me how it differs?

_thanksThe XML files generated are not the same for each of these mods because they serve different purposes, and the requirements for each are different (Sitemap vs Product Listings) This mod serves a completely different purpose than the XML sitemap mod.. Though both mods generate an XML file, the file format is where the similarity stops.. Google's requirements for the contents of the Google Merchant XML feeds are quite different than the sitemap files generated by the XML Sitemap mod. In short you will need BOTH mods if you want to submit sitemaps and product feeds to Google.

The BEST place to understand the differences is to read through the very informative FAQs on Google's site. After all this mod was build based on Google Merchant's requirements for these feeds..

Hi,

Any ideas why my feed to being submitted EX VAT? I can't find anything in the configuration.

Thanks
Greg

In short you will need BOTH mods if you want to submit sitemaps and product feeds to Google

That's good enough for me!

_thanks

DivaVocals:

The XML files generated are not the same for each of these mods because they serve different purposes, and the requirements for each are different (Sitemap vs Product Listings) This mod serves a completely different purpose than the XML sitemap mod.. Though both mods generate an XML file, the file format is where the similarity stops.. Google's requirements for the contents of the Google Merchant XML feeds are quite different than the sitemap files generated by the XML Sitemap mod. In short you will need BOTH mods if you want to submit sitemaps and product feeds to Google.

The BEST place to understand the differences is to read through the very informative FAQs on Google's site. After all this mod was build based on Google Merchant's requirements for these feeds..

g_force:

That's good enough for me!

_thanksStill recommend that you read through the Google FAQ for Google Merchant before you submit your product feeds..

When I generate googlebase-export.txt I get the following error at the bottom of the document:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home/bodykits_net2/public_html/includes/m1_common_functions.php on line 2003

How can I make that more than 30 seconds?
or
How do I resolve this?

DivaVocals:

Still recommend that you read through the Google FAQ for Google Merchant before you submit your product feeds..

Thanks >> done so .. and downloaded mod .. just wondering which files I upload to the merchant center now..

Seems like I don't have the google base feeder option available in tools on the admin. I have the rss feed in configuration - can anyone suggest why I don't have it in order to create my feed - I followed the instruction but must have got something wrong.

_thanks all

Seems like I don't have the google base feeder option available in 'tools' on the admin. I have the rss feed in 'configuration' - can anyone suggest why I don't have it in 'order' to create my feed - I followed the instruction but must have got something wrong.

.. Anyone still feeling in the Christmas spirit to help me with this one??

_thanks

jbarrick:

When I generate googlebase-export.txt I get the following error at the bottom of the document:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home/bodykits_net2/public_html/m1/export_all/common/oscommerce.class.php on line 298

How can I make that more than 30 seconds?
or
How do I resolve this?

Nobody has any idea how to resolve this?

g_force:

.. Anyone still feeling in the Christmas spirit to help me with this one??

_thanks

You probably didn't remember renaming your admin folder to something else for security purposes when you installed zen cart.

You probably didn't put the files within "admin" in the right area, because of that.

serovectra:

You probably didn't remember renaming your admin folder to something else for security purposes when you installed zen cart.

You probably didn't put the files within "admin" in the right area, because of that.

Thanks for that. I did rename it but I didn't put any files into the admin area - which ones should be there?

_thanks again

g_force:

Thanks for that. I did rename it but I didn't put any files into the admin area - which ones should be there?

_thanks againNot trying to be a smart a$$, :smile: but the files that are in the "admin" folder of the module install package.

These files/folders should be in your re-named admin folder.

DivaVocals:

Not trying to be a smart a$$, :smile: but the files that are in the "admin" folder of the module install package.

These files/folders should be in your re-named admin folder.

I think/know this is me being a dumb a$$ - I didn't have it because I for some reason had the wrong mod downloaded and installed - beat that for idiocy!

_thanks for the logic check