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XML configuration directory
Overview
WebSphere Commerce uses an XML directory to configure many different aspects of its behavior. Many different customization tasks will require you to modify the XML, template definition, template definition DTD, and DTD files in these directories.
By default, the XML files are stored...
- WC_INSTALL/wc.ear/xml/
- workspace_dir\wc\xml\
After modifying the XML files, the changes are propagated to the EAR file. Each WCS instance has its own enterprise archive with its own XML configuration directory. This is not necessary in the development environment.
This directory is in the following location:
- WC_EAR/xml/
Do not move, modify, or copy files to this directory. The correct way to update files in these directories is to use the Administration Console or wsadmin scripting. See Ways to update application files in the WebSphere Application Server Information Center.
For example, to add or update a messaging DTD in the enterprise archive on the WebSphere Commerce Server, the intended target would be...
WC_EAR/xml/messaging/mymessage.dtd
Related concepts
Inbound message template definition files
Related tasks
Add messages to the Listener for WebSphere MQ