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Management Center services
The Management Center framework uses different types of services to communicate with the WebSphere Commerce Server.
Each business object editor must define which type of service the Management Center will use to communicate with the WebSphere Commerce Server. Different types of services perform different tasks. For example, you can use configuration services to retrieve configuration data and context data, load services to retrieve business objects, and transaction services to create, update, and delete business objects.
The wcfService class is the base class for all service types used within the Management Center.
- Configuration services
You can use configuration services to retrieve configuration data and context data, such as the master catalog ID or the available shipping modes.
- Load services
You can use different types of load services to return business objects. For example, you can use a search service to return catalog entries.
- Transaction services
You can use transaction services to create, update, and delete business objects.
Related concepts
Management Center user interface
Management Center user interface views
Related tasks
Customize the Management Center shell
Customize an existing Management Center tool
Create a new tool for the Management Center
Related reference
Management Center test automation framework