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3.3 Extended Sites sar files An Extended Sites environment is created by publishing a store archive file (.sar). This is a zipped archive file that holds all assets needed to create a store or site. It is primarily used as a vehicle for packaging and delivering stores. You only need to publish a store archive to the WebSphere Commerce server to create a functioning store or site that can be viewed, browsed, and shopped. The WebSphere Commerce Business Edition provides store archive files that are also used to package and deliver organization structures, predefined user roles, and access control policies needed to create the environment for the store or site, as well as to package collections of assets used to create a catalog or storefront. Table 3-1 provides a list of the store archive files that are related to Extended Sites. These files are included only in the Business Edition. Table 3-1 Store archive Description B2BDirectStorefrontAssetStore.sar Contains all of the necessary assets to create a B2B direct storefront. ConsumerDirectStorefrontAssetStore.sar Contains all of the necessary assets to create a consumer direct storefront. ExtendedSites.sar Contains the organization structure, predefined user roles, and necessary access control policies to create an environment involving multiple sites. Also contains assets to create a shared catalog and seller storefronts. ExtendedSitesCatalogAssetStore.sar A sample store archive containing all the necessary assets to create a shared catalog. ExtendedSitesHub.sar Contains all of the necessary assets to create the hub site. ExtendedSitesOrganizationStructure.sar Contains the organization structure, predefined user roles, and necessary access control policies to create an environment involving multiple sites. StoreDirectory.sar Contains all of the necessary assets to create a navigable directory of all available stores in the site. Extended Sites store archive files The ExtendedSites.sar file contains all of the assets included in the following store archive files: B2BDirectStorefrontAssetStore.sar ConsumerDirectStorefrontAssetStore.sar ExtendedSitesCatalogAssetStore.sar ExtendedSitesOrganizationStructure.sar Two store archive files are included within Extended Sites that can be used to implement a hosting environment. These were included in the old HostingESites.sar file in previous versions of WebSphere Commerce Business Edition. These files are: ExtendedSitesHub.sar StoreDirectory.sar They are not required for an Extended Sites environment but rather maintained for use in creating a hosting environment where a third party creates and maintains the environment for individual resellers to create their stores. The ExtendedSitesHub.sar provides self-service functions to store operators for the creation and management of stores. The StoreDirectory.sar provides mall-like functions for the display of a store directory and a site-level search.

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