Understanding

The topics in this category describe conceptual information about WebSphere Commerce.


The topics in this category describe conceptual information about WebSphere Commerce. Key information in the understanding category includes the following:

WebSphere Commerce product overview

This topic provides key information about the features and functions in WebSphere Commerce. It also describes how WebSphere Commerce fits into the WebSphere family of products.

What's new in this release

Includes information about new functionality added in this release of WebSphere Commerce version.

WebSphere Commerce business processes

This topic describes the business processes that WebSphere Commerce supports out-of-the-box. Use the information in this section to understand the primary features of WebSphere Commerce and how to extend or customize the WebSphere Commerce solution. Business processes provide links to implementation details (such as controller commands, task commands, data beans, and JSP pages) that each task supports.

WebSphere Commerce information model

This model illustrates how store data is structured in the WebSphere Commerce Server. The WebSphere Commerce Server information model is a high-level abstraction of the information contained in the WebSphere Commerce Server data models. The information model highlights the most important features of the data models, but does not include the lower level details that are specific to the schema and object implementations.

Information roadmaps

Information roadmaps are fast-paths that lead you through the WebSphere Commerce Information Center. The roadmaps are divided by role and task.

General information such as conventions, notices, and accessibility information are also in the Understanding category.