IBM SG24-6320-00 Commerce customization, Shopping flow, Database Server Tier, Account Creation

Draft Document for Review July 28, 2004 7:33 pm 6320ch_application_used.fm

WebSphere Commerce Suite V5.1 Start Edition

IBM HTTP Server V1.3.12

Database Server Tier

For the database node, DB2 Universal Database V7.2.5 is installed and configured.

4.2 Commerce customization

Customization of WebSphere Commerce related to the application has been minimal. The site design was based on the InFashion sample SAR file. The application’s customization can be defined in three areas: shopping flow, overriding of default controller commands, and database tables. The following sections describe these customization in more detail.

4.2.1 Shopping flow

The default functionality of the shopping flow has been modified to provide custom account creation, dynamic shiprates, expected delivery dates, payment processing, offline orders, and checkout page flow.

Account Creation

First-time customers are allowed to create an account as they navigate through the shopping flow. After adding an item to the shopping cart and continuing with the shopping process by leaving the shopping cart, a page is displayed that allows registered users to logon or unregistered users to create an account. The registered user logs on with their email address and password and continues with the checkout process. The unregistered user fills in their email address but specifies they are a new user. They continue through the checkout process by entering their shipping and billing information. After the billing information is completed, the next page prompts the user to enter a password to be used with their account. After entering a password, the account creation process is complete and the user is forwarded to the final step of the checkout process.

The default account creation process from InFashion has also been implemented.

Dynamic Shiprates/Expected Delivery Dates

The shipping select page has been customized to implement dynamic shiprates and expected delivery dates. The dynamic shiprates are based on factors such as weight of the order and the zip code the order will be shipped. The rates are based on each shipping provider’s rate system.

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