Trouble importing xml/rss feeds as an asset listing

(Peter) #1

I wonder if you could help me to import some external RSS feed into a asset listing on my site.


I began creating an RSS data source asset and was disappointed when it threw up an error after entering a URL in the 'link for the feed' section on the details screen.



I then created an XML data source asset and successfully populated it with shadow assets from the bbc news feed. having entered the names of the tags that i wanted it to capture on the details screen each shadow asset is showing the data i require in the user details section of the details screen.



I now want to put this data into an asset listing but what are the keywords to do this. I've tried every related keyword i can find. Thanks in advance. Pete.

(Greg Sherwood) #2

If you use the RSS Data Source, the complete keyword list for that feed can be found on the Details screen of the RSS Data Source asset. The XML Bridge may have the same thing - I'm not 100% sure.


What was your RSS Data Source error? and the feed URL if you can provide it. Someone can try it here and see if it works.

(Peter) #3

Thank for your quick reply.


To get the error below I used: http://mf.feeds.reuters.com/reuters/UKBusinessNews



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PHP Warning

File: [SYSTEM_ROOT]/packages/data/data_source_rss/data_source_rss.inc Line: 191

Message: Data_Source_RSS::require_once([SYSTEM_ROOT]/fudge/rss_feeds/rss_feed_reader.inc) [function.Data-Source-RSS-require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory





Fatal error: Data_Source_RSS::require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/home/websites/v3_isj/fudge/rss_feeds/rss_feed_reader.inc’ (include_path=’.:/home/websites/v3_isj/php_includes:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear’) in /home/websites/v3_isj/packages/data/data_source_rss/data_source_rss.inc on line 191

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but I’ve tried many different feed urls and they all give me the same error.



The details screen on the xml data bridge does give some suggestions for keywords:



Keyword Description

%data_source_record_set_title% Record Set Attribute : title

%ds__title% Record Set Attribute : title

%data_source_record_set_link% Record Set Attribute : link

%ds__link% Record Set Attribute : link

%data_source_record_set_description% Record Set Attribute : description

%ds__description% Record Set Attribute : description



None of them work. I’ve also tried setting up the asset listing to set for data source record sets, xml data sources and to select all asset types. Everything seems to be a dead end.

(Greg Sherwood) #4

You are missing core files from your install. If you are a client, contact Squiz for the files. Otherwise, download your version of Matrix again and re-extract the /fudge directory and make sure you get that rss_feeds folder.

(Peter) #5

Thanks for your reply Greg. I suspected that might be the case but I needed confirmation. I'll get onto support.