Catalog - differences between releases

The following chart shows the different capabilities of the catalog between editions and supported releases.

	WebSphere Commerce V6	WebSphere Commerce V5.61	WebSphere Commerce V5.6	WebSphere Commerce V5.5
Predefined schema	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Extendable schema	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Single master catalog for management	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Single master catalog can handle all cultures in a single instance and store	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
WebSphere Commerce Accelerator GUI tools to manage the master catalog	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Shared catalogs and private catalogs (in the same store - hosted and extended site stores)	x	x			x			x
Commerce Accelerator GUI tool for self provisioning by channel partners and suppliers	x	x			x			x
Commerce Accelerator GUI tool to upload and publish catalogs	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Unique view per member group/customers via personalization engine	x	x	x	x		x	x		x	x
Unique view per customers via catalog filtering	x	x	x		x	x		x
Sales Catalogs - Navigational view of the catalog (multiple views of master catalog)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Commerce Accelerator GUI tool to create sales catalogs (navigational catalogs)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sales catalog creation from segments of other sales catalogs	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Easier addition of catalog entries (products) to the sales catalog (copy at the category level)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sequencing of products for display purposes (sequence controls order of products in store displays)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
On-line catalog content, and page design	x	x	x	x			x			x
Unique view of catalog categories	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Unique view per contract (view of products)	x	x			x			x
Multiple catalogs per store	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
A single catalog spanning multiple stores	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Catalogs tied to specific "owner"	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Catalog filtering to exclude or change price of items in the shared catalog	x			x			x
Unlimited number of categories	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Any organization (hierarchy) of categories	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Each category can have its own "template" or JSP to control the look and feel	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Each category template can be associated with a member group for a unique look and feel	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Categories tied to specific "owner"	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sequence of categories displayed can be set	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Unlimited number of products	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
A product can belong to any number of categories	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
A product can have any number of attributes	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
New attributes can be created via gui interface	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Attributes can have unlimited number of values	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Values can be integers, strings, or double byte floating values	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Attributes values can be used to identify SKUs (defining attribute)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Attributes and attribute values can be product documentation (descriptive attributes)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Attribute can be a URL pointer	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sequence of products for display can be set	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Each product can have its own "template" or JSP to control the look and feel	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
JSP selection can be based on a combination of product, store, member group, device type, language (locale), auction state	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Each product template can be associated with a member group for a unique look and feel	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Separate control of display of the product (display or don't display in the store)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Separate control of product availability for sale (available or not available for purchase)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Control of the start and stop time when a product can be bought	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Set automatic availability date for product purchase	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Products tied to a specific "owner"	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Unit of measure definable and extendable	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Vendor part number separate from SKU number	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Taxes can be at the product and local level	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Value Added Taxes supported	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Taxes calculated on an item level in a multi-ship-to order	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Shipping charges can be at a product and local level	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Shipping options can be at a product and local level	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Share shipping because of new store relationships	x
Customers or Customer Service Representatives can supply shipping instructions when placing an order at a store.	x
For B2B direct stores, a shipping carrier account number can be specified with an order	x
Only Customer Support Representatives can make updates to shipping instructions or shipping carrier account number information.	x
Packages (multiple products sold together as one SKU)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Static kits,a form of the components, maintain inventory of the kit and the components in the kit	x	x			x			x
Bundles (multiple products group together for easy ordering)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Configurable products are supported via dynamic kits (API to separate configurations)	x	x			x			x

Related Concepts

Master catalog
Differences between editions and releases