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OrgEntityAdd URL

This command registers a new organization or organizational unit.

This command registers a new organization or organizational unit. Information for new organizations or organizational units are stored in the MEMBER, ORGENTITY, MBRREL, and ADDRESS database tables.

Use this command with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to ensure that the information are encrypted.

To do so type the command with the HTTPS secure protocol.


URL structure

http:// host_name/path/

The fully qualified name of the WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path.

Diagram of the URL structure: The URL starts with the fully qualified name of the WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path, followed by the URL name, OrgEntityAdd , and the ? character. End the URL with a list of parameters in the form of name-value pairs. Separate each <a href=name-value pair with the & character. For a detailed description of the parameters and their values, see the list entitled Parameter values." />


Parameter values

URL

Required: The URL to be called when the command completes successfully.

orgEntityName

Required: The name of the organization or organizational unit.

Leading and trailing spaces will be trimmed. When the system is configured with LDAP, the following characters are not allowed when the orgEntityName is used to construct the distinguished name:

  • The # character occurring at the beginning of orgEntityName.

  • Any of the following characters: = , + " \ < > ;

orgEntityType

Required: The type of the organizational entity being added.

  • O=Organization

  • OU=Organizational Unit

parentMemberId

Required if orgEntityType equals 'OU': The member ID of the parent organizational entity where the new organizational entity will be added. For an organization (orgEntityType=O), this parameter is not mandatory; it defaults to Root Organization.

distinguishedName

DN of the organization or organizational unit, for LDAP use.

administratorFirstName

The first name of the administrator.

administratorLastName

The last name of the administrator.

administratorMiddleName

The middle name of the administrator.

businessCategory

Describes the kind of business performed by an organization or organizational unit.

description

A description of the registrant.

legalId

Registered organization identifier; may be null for an organizational unit.

orgEntityField1 through orgEntityField3

Customizable fields.

taxPayerId

The ID for the tax payer as specified in the ORGENTITY table.

address1 through address3

The registrant's street address, to a maximum of three lines of information.

addressField1 through addressField3

Customizable fields.

addressType

Type of address, valid values are configurable by using a properties file: S (shipto), B (billto), and SB (both shipto and billto). A single address may be of different types. If a properties file cannot be found, a default of SB will be used.

bestCallingTime

  • D=An indicator that daytime is the best time to call the registrant.

  • E=An indicator that evening is the best time to call the registrant.

billingCode

The registrant's organization's code to identify the shipping or billing addresses and cost center.

billingCodeType

Code designating the method of code structure used for the billing code. The default value is D, assigned by buyer.

city

The name of the city where the registrant resides.

country

The name of the country or region where the registrant resides.

email1

The registrant's primary e-mail or Web address.

email2

The registrant's secondary e-mail or Web address.

fax1

The registrant's primary facsimile number.

fax2

The registrant's secondary facsimile number.

firstName

The first name of the registrant.

lastName

Required if the authentication mode is LDAP: The last name of the registrant. If the authentication mode is LDAP, this parameter is mandatory.

middleName

The middle name of the registrant.

organizationName

The name of the organization that the registrant represents.

organizationUnitName

The name of the unit within the organization that the registrant represents.

packageSuppression

  • 1=An indicator to include package inserts when the order is shipped

  • 0=An indicator to not include package inserts when the order is shipped There is no default for this field. If the field is left unused, it remains null in the database.

personTitle

The title of the user whose address is being entered (for example, Dr., Rev., Mr. or Ms.).

phone1

The registrant's primary phone number.

phone1Type

The type of phone used for the registrant's primary phone number, for example TTY for hearing impaired, PCM for pulse-coded modulation, or CEL for mobile. This is a field of 3 characters.

phone2

The registrant's secondary phone number.

phone2Type

The type of phone used for the registrant's secondary phone number, for example TTY for hearing impaired, PCM for pulse-coded modulation, or CEL for mobile. This is a field of 3 characters.

publishPhone1

  • 1=An indicator that the registrant's primary phone number is listed

  • 0=An indicator that the registrant's primary phone number is unlisted There is no default for these publishPhone fields. If the field is left unused, it remains null in the database.

publishPhone2

  • 1=An indicator that the registrant's secondary phone number is listed

  • 0=An indicator that the registrant's secondary phone number is unlisted

shippingGeoCode

A shipping code based on geographical region, especially useful with tax software.

state

The name of the state, province, or equivalent where the registrant resides.

taxGeoCode

A tax code based on geographical region, especially useful with tax software.

zipCode

The ZIP or postal code of the registrant's address.

Custom member attributes

You can manage custom member attributes (MBRATTRVAL table) for this organization using the following syntax: &attributeName_storeId_action_number=value

Where:

attributeName

The name of the custom attribute that has already been defined in the NAME column of the MBRATTR table.

storeId

The store ID of the store for which the attributeName applies. Specify "null" if the attribute is not store specific

action

Specifies the action to perform with the value:

a

add value

r

replace value

d

delete value

number

In the case of multi-valued attributeNames, specify this parameter to assign multiple entries with the same attributeName, storeId, or action.

value

The value that to assign to the attribute.

The following are examples of syntax for customer attributes or parameters:

  • The following example adds a custom attribute named "OrgEntitySize" with the value of "100". It is not store specific, so the "storeId" attribute is set to "null": &OrgEntitySize_null_a_1=500

  • The following example updates two custom attributes named "OrgEntityOwners" with the values of "Smith" and "Brown", for store 10001. &OrgEntityOwners_10001_r_1=Smith&OrgEntityOwners_10001_r_2=Brown


Example 1

The following example adds an organization named IBM under the Root Organization. The Root Organization has an organization entity ID of -2001. 

    https://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/OrgEntityAdd?
   
orgEntityName=IBM&orgEntityType=O&parentMemberId=-2001&URL=MallFrontView


Example 2

The following example adds an organization unit named Commerce, and associated address information for Commerce, under an existing organization with an entity ID of 7000000000000000001. 

https://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/OrgEntityAdd?
   
orgEntityName=Torolab&orgEntityType=OU&parentMemberId=7000000000000000001
    &address1=8200
Warden&city=Toronto&URL=MallFrontView


Behavior


Exception conditions


Related concepts

Member subsystem


Related tasks

Define custom attributes for member URLs

Related reference

OrgEntityUpdate URL

OrganizationSetInSession URL

Sample: Member subsystem properties files

Member subsystem URLs


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