Setting up a Google Shopping feed

The Feeds module allows creating multiple feeds, to make the updated information accessible to external services, such as Google Shopping. 

• Set up the feed
• Add products to the feed
• Remove products from the feed

Set up the feed

To access the feeds page in Valigara:

• Go to Channels -> Feeds

• click Add new feed

• enable Advanced mode usingtoggle in top right corner to set the following:

• Columns titles
• CSV delimiter
• CSV enclosure
• CSV escape char

• Fill out following settings:

• Feed name - an easily identifiable name for the specific feed
• CSV filename - one of the Supported file formats for the data feed
• Define what data to include in the feed
  • System Fields- list of system and free fields to include in the feed
    • Add Field - add a Valigara product/model/gemstone field
    • Add Free Field - specify field title, and a free text value(s). This field is included in all products
    • Add All Fields - add all Valigara fields (Model, Product, Gemstone, Commercial etc.)
  • Field name in file - rename the system field in the feed file, to match exactly the Google Shopping attribute name. Use the full attributes list for Shopping ads in Product data specification as a reference. 
  • Language - select the Valigara language to use in the feed

Examples

- System field: Shopify price -> Field name in file: price - takes the existing Shopify prices as price for Google Shopping

- Free Field size_system with US value - use free fields for attributes required by Google Shopping if the specific information is not available in Valigara. US will be included as a default value for all products.

Add products to the feed

On the Feeds page, click on the number under "Products count" next to relevant feed to edit list of products.

• Clickto open a search page
• Use Advanced searchfor additional filtering
• Check / Uncheck all- selects/unselects all products on page
  • use "Show X entries" on the right side to see more products
• Select on all pages - selects all products in all pages
• Select relevant products and click "Add"

Remove products from the feed

On the Feeds page, click on the number under "Products count" next to relevant feed.

• Search by Type, Collection, Metal or Gemstone to filter specific products

• To delete all products on the page, use checkbox under "Feeds" to select all and click "Delete Selected"
• To delete multiple products, select them and click "Delete Selected"
  • Usedrop-down to see 20/50/100/200 products on page

• To delete a specific single product, click the delete "X" button on the right side

Note: More on how to set up, test and troubleshoot the feed in Google Merchant Center Upload a feed  Test your direct upload feed Troubleshoot your feed