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{{Short description|E-commerce software framework}}
{{Infobox Software| name = WebSphere Commerce
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'''IBM WebSphere Commerce''' is a software platform framework for [[e-commerce]], including marketing, sales, customer and order processing functionality in a tailorable, integrated package. It is a single, unified platform which offers the ability to do business directly with consumers ([[Business-to-consumer|B2C]]), with businesses ([[Business-to-business|B2B]]), indirectly through channel partners ([[Distribution (business)|indirect business models]]), or all of these simultaneously. WebSphere Commerce is a customizable, scalable and high availability solution built on the [[Java (software platform)|Java]] - [[Java Platform, Enterprise Edition|Java EE]] platform using [[open standard]]s, such as [[XML]], and [[Web service]]s.
{{Infobox software
| name = HCL Commerce Cloud
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| author = [[IBM]]
| developer = HCLSoftware, a division of [[HCLTech]]
| latest_release_version = 9.1.15.2<ref>{{cite web | url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/install/release/91150.html | title=HCL Commerce 9.1.15.2 }}</ref>
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| genre = [[E-commerce|E-Commerce]]
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'''HCL Commerce Cloud''' (formerly known as '''WebSphere Commerce''' and WCS (WebSphere Commerce Suite))<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=TradeCentric for HCL Commerce - TradeCentric |url=https://tradecentric.com/blog/hcl-commerce/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=tradecentric.com |language=en-US}}</ref> is a proven [[e-commerce]] solution designed to support extremely high transaction and site traffic volumes on a single deployed instance and supports all business models including B2C, B2B, B2B2C, D2C and MarketPlaces. HCL Commerce Cloud is built on the [[Java (software platform)|Java]] - [[Java Platform, Enterprise Edition|Java EE]] platform using [[open standard]]s, such as [[XML]], and [[Web service]]s.<ref name=":0" /> Formerly a product of IBM, the product was sold to [[HCL Technologies]] in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/deal-done-can-hcl-technologies-revive-ibm-s-legacy-software-|title=Deal Done: Can HCL Technologies Revive IBM's Legacy Software?|last=Kovar|first=Joseph F.|date=2019-07-02|website=CRN|access-date=2019-09-16}}</ref>


==Versions==
==Versions==
It all started back in [[1996]],<ref>[http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/history/year_1996.html IBM Archives 1996], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref> with the product called '''Net.Commerce''', starting with versions V1.0, V2.0, V3.1, and V3.2. In [[2001]] the Net.Commerce product was renamed to '''WebSphere Commerce Suite''', releasing versions V4.1 and V5.1. In [[2002]] '''WebSphere Commerce''' V5.4 was created, followed by V5.5 in [[2003]] and V5.6 in [[2004]]. The last major release versions are:
The first version of the platform was introduced in 1996,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041216110241/http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/history/year_1996.html IBM Archives 1996], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref> during the emergence of e-commerce with a product called Net.Commerce (V1.0 and subsequently V2.0, V3.1, and V3.2) that was first deployed to sell event tickets and merchandise for the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympic Games]]. In 2001, Net.Commerce was renamed to WebSphere Commerce Suite, releasing versions V4.1 and V5.1. In 2002, WebSphere Commerce V5.4 was released, followed by V5.5 in 2003, V5.6 in 2004 and V5.6.1 in 2005. The latest major release versions are:
* In [[2005]] '''Version 5.6.1''' <ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v5r6m1/index.jsp WebSphere Commerce InfoCenter v5.6.1], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* '''Version 6.0''' (2006) <ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v6r0m0/index.jsp WebSphere Commerce Knowledge Center v6], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* In [[2006]] '''Version 6.0''' <ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v6r0m0/index.jsp WebSphere Commerce InfoCenter v6], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* '''Version 7.0''' (2009) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/7.0.0/com.ibm.commerce.admin.doc/concepts/cwn_overview.html|title=IBM WebSphere Commerce Knowledge Center for v7}}</ref>
* In [[2009]] '''Version 7.0''' <ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/index.jsp WebSphere Commerce InfoCenter v7], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* '''Version 8.0''' (2015) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/8.0.0/admin/concepts/cwn_overview.html|title=HCL Commerce Knowledge Center for v8}}</ref>
* '''Version 9.0''' (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/8.0.0/admin/concepts/cwn_overview.html|title=HCL Commerce Knowledge Center for v9}}</ref>
* '''Version 9.1''' (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/admin/concepts/cwn_overview91.html|title=HCL Commerce Knowledge Center for v9.1}}</ref>


There are three editions of WebSphere Commerce. Each edition provides an increasing set of functionality in comparison<ref>[http://www-142.ibm.com/software/dre/hmc/compare.wss?HMC02=O320505T55331W09 Compare editions], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>:
There are three editions of WebSphere Commerce software. Each edition provides an increasing set of functionality in comparison:<ref>[http://www-142.ibm.com/software/dre/hmc/compare.wss?HMC02=O320505T55331W09 Compare editions], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* '''Express'''<ref>[http://www-306.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/express/index.html WebSphere Commerce Express], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* '''Express'''<ref>[http://www-306.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/express/index.html WebSphere Commerce Express], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref> (Note: With the announcement of Version 8.0 the platform variants offered were simplified to Professional and Enterprise editions only.)
* '''Professional'''<ref>[http://www-306.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/wcpe/index.html WebSphere Commerce Professional], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* '''Professional'''<ref>[http://www-306.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/wcpe/index.html WebSphere Commerce Professional], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* '''Enterprise'''<ref>[http://www-306.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/wcbe/index.html WebSphere Commerce Enterprise], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref> (note: this was previously known as WebSphere Commerce Business Edition)
* '''Enterprise'''<ref>[http://www-306.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/wcbe/index.html WebSphere Commerce Enterprise], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref> (Note: Enterprise edition was previously known as Business Edition prior to Version 6.0)


Since WebSphere Commerce is a highly customizable solution, [[IBM]] provides an integrated development environment which can be used to build and test your customizations, extend the business logic, change the look and feel of your website, and create new logic to meet your requirements. The product used for developing and customizing the platform is called IBM WebSphere Commerce Developer. So there are also 3 editions of the developer product, matching their runtime environments (so called WebSphere Commerce Developer Express, Professional, and Enterprise).<ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/commercestudio/ WebSphere Commerce Developer Editions], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
[[IBM]] provides an integrated development environment that is used to build and test customizations. The developer platform is called IBM WebSphere Commerce Developer for which there are also 3 editions that pair with their runtime environments (i.e. WebSphere Commerce Developer Express, WebSphere Commerce Developer Professional, and WebSphere Commerce Developer Enterprise).<ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/commercestudio/ WebSphere Commerce Developer Editions], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>


As with other IBM products, WebSphere Commerce Developer uses [[IBM Rational Application Developer]] (RAD) for WebSphere software as the foundation of the Java [[Integrated development environment|IDE]]. RAD extends [[Eclipse (software)|Eclipse]] environment with visual and other development features.<ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/awdtools/developer/application/index.html Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
The WebSphere Commerce Developer toolkit runs within [[IBM Rational Application Developer|IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (RAD)]] as the foundation Java [[Integrated development environment|IDE]], and RAD extends the [[Eclipse (software)|Eclipse]] environment with visual and other development features.<ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/awdtools/developer/application/index.html Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>


A specific WebSphere Commerce version uses a specific version of RAD, for example:
WebSphere Commerce Developer V6 is based on RAD V6, for WebSphere Commerce Developer V7 it is [[IBM Rational Software Architect]] (RSA) or RAD V7.5.4, and for WebSphere Commerce Developer V7.0.0.1 it is RSA or RAD V7.5.5.1
* WebSphere Commerce Developer V6 is based on RAD V6
* WebSphere Commerce Developer V7 is based on either [[IBM Rational Software Architect]] (RSA) or RAD V7.5
* WebSphere Commerce Developer V8 is based on either RSA or RAD V9.5.


==Primary components of the software platform==
==Migration==
WebSphere Commerce consists of 4 main components:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/developer/concepts/csdsoftwarecomp.html | title=HCL Commerce common architecture }}</ref>
Migrating to a new version of WebSphere Commerce is done by WebSphere Commerce Migration Wizard, an interactive wizard that guides you through each phase of the migration process, performing various tasks.<ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.install.doc/refs/rmgwcim.htm WebSphere Commerce Migration Wizard], IBM. Accessed on 2010-08-14.</ref>
* a database
* an application server
* a search server (within another application server)
* a web server


Databases which are supported with WebSphere Commerce V9.1 are:<ref>[https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/install/refs/rigrecfix.html#recfix__section_jch_2qx_clb WebSphere Commerce Version 9.1 software requirements], IBM. Accessed on 2010-08-28.</ref>
==Primary components of the solution==
* [[IBM Db2]] on various platforms (i.e. Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux, [[IBM i]]), provided with the product
As with most Web applications, WebSphere Commerce has 3 main components:
* A database
* An application server (Java EE)
* A web server

Databases which are supported with WebSphere Commerce V7 are <ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.install.doc/refs/rigsrvswprereq.htm WebSphere Commerce Version 7 software requirements], IBM. Accessed on 2010-08-28.</ref>:
* [[IBM DB2]] on various platforms (i.e. Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux, [[IBM i]]), provided with the product
* [[Oracle Database|Oracle]]
* [[Oracle Database|Oracle]]
* [[PostgreSQL]] (or use with the Approval server only from 9.1.12+).
* [[Apache derby|Apache Derby]] (developer only), provided with the (Developer) product.


Application server which is supported with WebSphere Commerce is [[IBM WebSphere Application Server]], also provided with the product.
Application servers which are supported with WebSphere Commerce are [[IBM WebSphere Application Server]] and [[IBM WebSphere Application Server |IBM WebSphere Liberty]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-pak-for-applications/liberty | title=IBM WebSphere Liberty | website=[[IBM]] | date=13 May 2024 }}</ref> are also provided with the product.


Supported Web server [[IBM HTTP Server]], is provided with the product.
The supported Web servers are:
* [[IBM HTTP Server]], provided with the product
* [[Internet Information Services|Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)]]
* [[Sun Java System Web Server]]
* IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS


HCL Commerce Search uses [[Apache Lucene]] as the basis of its Search framework. Lucene powers the Apache Solr search engine and the [[Elasticsearch]] search engine.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/search/concepts/csdsearch_91.html | title=Search }}</ref>
==Operating Systems==

The following [[operating system]]s are supported for WebSphere Commerce V7 <ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.install.doc/refs/rigsrvosprereq.htm Operating system prerequisites for installing WebSphere Commerce], IBM. Accessed on 2011-10-29.</ref>:
==Operating systems==
Only [[Linux]] is supported by HCL Commerce v9.1 where as the developer version is supported on Microsoft Windows 10
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/install/refs/rigrecfix.html#recfix__section_a4x_3qk_tlb | title=Supported software levels, fixes, and settings for HCL Commerce }}</ref>

The following [[operating system]]s were supported for WebSphere Commerce V7:<ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.install.doc/refs/rigsrvosprereq.htm Operating system prerequisites for installing WebSphere Commerce], IBM. Accessed on 2011-10-29.</ref>
* [[IBM AIX|IBM AIX Version 7.1 (64–bit), IBM AIX Version 6.1 (64–bit), IBM AIX Version 5.3 (64–bit)]]
* [[IBM AIX|IBM AIX Version 7.1 (64–bit), IBM AIX Version 6.1 (64–bit), IBM AIX Version 5.3 (64–bit)]]
* [[Linux|Linux on IBM Power Systems, Linux on System x and other Intel based processor systems, Linux on System z]]
* [[Linux|Linux on IBM Power Systems, Linux on System x and other Intel-based processor systems, Linux on System z]]
** [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]]
** [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]]
** [[OpenSUSE|SUSE Linux Enterprise Server]]
** [[OpenSUSE|SUSE Linux Enterprise Server]]
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* [[IBM i|IBM i V7.1 and IBM i V6.1]]
* [[IBM i|IBM i V7.1 and IBM i V6.1]]


WebSphere Commerce Developer V7 supported operating systems <ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.install.doc/refs/rigprereq.htm WebSphere Commerce Developer hardware, software, and network prerequisites], IBM. Accessed on 2011-10-29.</ref>:
WebSphere Commerce Developer V7 supported operating systems:<ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.install.doc/refs/rigprereq.htm WebSphere Commerce Developer hardware, software, and network prerequisites], IBM. Accessed on 2011-10-29.</ref>
* [[List of Microsoft operating systems|Windows 7 (since Fix Pack 7.0.0.2), Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008]]
* [[List of Microsoft operating systems|Windows 7 (since Fix Pack 7.0.0.2), Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008]]


WebSphere Commerce Developer v9 is limited to Windows. Tools such as Accelerator, Org Admin Console and WCS Admin Console still require Internet Explorer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/install/refs/rigrecfix.html#recfix__section_a4x_3qk_tlb | title=Supported software levels, fixes, and settings for HCL Commerce }}</ref>
Pages detailing prerequisites, supported operating systems, databases and servers per previous releases<ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21224147 WebSphere Commerce detailed system requirements], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>:
* [http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21223706 IBM - WebSphere Commerce, version 5.6.1 - prerequisites, supported operating systems, databases and servers]
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007501 IBM - WebSphere Commerce, version 6.0 - prerequisites, supported operating systems, databases and servers]


HCL Commerce is shipped with below products as well which is part of the bundle.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://help.hcltechsw.com/commerce/9.1.0/install/refs/rigrecfix.html#recfix__recommended | title=Supported software levels, fixes, and settings for HCL Commerce }}</ref>
==Key Features==
* WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Liberty
'''All editions (Express, Professional and Enterprise)''' include the following features:
* IBM HTTP Server
* IBM SDK
* Apache ZooKeeper
* Redis
* Elasticsearch
* Apache NiFi
* Apache Kafka
* Reddison
* CoreNLP
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}


{{IBM}}
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/mtools/ Marketing and Merchandising tools]
* Search engine optimization
* Member groups
* Attachments
* E-mail Campaigns
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/mobile/ Mobile Commerce]
* Web content management
* Category recommendation
* Product recommendation
* Payments
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/web_store/ Web stores]
* Shopping carts
* Wish lists
* Dynamic up sell and cross sell
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/socialcommerce/ Social Commerce]
* Advertisements
* Credit lines
* Open standards support
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerceproductline/e-commerce_software/ e-commerce]

In addition to the above features, the '''Professional and Enterprise editions''' include also the following additional features:
* Gift Center
* Sales Center
* Recommendation Engine
* Auctions
* Cross-Channel Precision Marketing
* Cross-Channel Order Processing
* Marketing Experimentation (A/B Testing)
* Workspaces

However, only the '''Enterprise edition''' includes also the following features:
* Reseller Hosting
* Contracts and entitlements
* Punch out
* Organizations
* Advanced Roles/Relationships
* Business Accounts
* Requisition lists
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/extended/ Microsites and Subsites] (Extended Sites)

All three editions of '''WebSphere Commerce Developer V6''' (Express, Professional and Enterprise) include <ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/commercestudio/features WebSphere Commerce Developer Features], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>:
* Development (Apache Derby) database
* Rational Application Developer
* WebSphere Application Server

'''Additional features''' are continuously provided through [[IBM WebSphere Commerce#Enhancements (new features)|Enhancements]].

==Enhancements (new features)==
In addition to the features that are already provided with WebSphere Commerce base product, additional new features are provided regularly by WebSphere Commerce Enhancements. These enhancements are delivered as installable Feature Packs, sample reference applications or documented solutions in white papers.

WebSphere Commerce feature packs include new features (so called enhancements).<ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/commerce_enhancements_v6/ IBM WebSphere Commerce Enhancements for Version 6], IBM. Accessed on 2010-07-31.</ref><ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerce/commerce_enhancements_v7/index.html IBM WebSphere Commerce Enhancements for Version 7], IBM. Accessed on 2010-07-31.</ref> These enhancements add new functionalities or features to the base product. To be noted, a feature pack differs from a fix pack, which is a set of correction fixes to the base code. Fix Packs within a certain release are cumulative.<ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007361 Fix Packs for WebSphere Commerce products], IBM. Accessed on 2010-07-31.</ref>

Each feature pack contains multiple features that are installed as one package, and can be then enabled individually. A feature provides a functional extension to the existing base product functionality.

=== WebSphere Commerce V7 enhancements at a glance ===
Deliver a Smarter Shopping Experience

Note: WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Feature Pack 3.0 consolidates all capabilities of both Feature Pack 2.0 and Feature Pack 1.0 in addition to the new capabilities in this release.

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 3:'''
* Tighter analytics, configurator, and order management integration
* Precision marketing triggers
* Integrated search solution enhancements
* SEO enhancements
* Enhanced business user tools
* Customer benefits

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 2: Search'''
* Allow shoppers to easily locate products and services that meet their needs with new site search capabilities, and offer businesses the ability to
merchandise products based on the search results

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 2: Social bridging'''
* Build social bridges from online storefronts to external social networking sites by leveraging portable, online identities with WebSphere Commerce powered websites

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 2: Co-shopping'''
* Extend the brand experience by allowing shoppers to share their shopping experiences with others through co-browsing

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 2: Service provider solution'''
* Enable retailers to sell subscription-based offerings and allow shoppers to place recurring orders online

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 2: Pricing'''
* Enable business users to manage price lists and rules and integrate with WebSphere ILOG JRules, an industry leading external business rule management solution

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 2: Analytics '''
* Integration with Coremetrics Intelligent Offer to deliver real-time recommendations based on shopper behavior

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 2: Foundational leadership'''
* Provide improvements in business user tools for content management and IBM Management Center, including catalog filter, store management, editing of product attributes, and price lists and rules. The content management capabilities allow users to manage versions of catalog content and rollback changes if required.

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 1: Foundation'''
* The WebSphere Commerce foundation feature adds new groups of services to the WebSphere Commerce Server.

* WebSphere Commerce foundation is typically required when enabling features after installing a WebSphere Commerce feature pack. Enabling WebSphere Commerce foundation ensures that the enabled features can function correctly with WebSphere Commerce. It provides the groups of services that are required to support new functionality.

* For example, in WebSphere Commerce Feature Pack 1, WebSphere Commerce foundation is required when enabling the Remote Widgets and Gift Center features. It supports the RESTful framework to retrieve feed data, and enables gift list services such as multiple wish lists and gift registries.

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 1: Management Center'''
* The Management Center framework is the foundation for the catalogs, promotions, marketing, and asset business user tooling. The business objects are defined by the individual components that make up the Management Center. The framework uses those definitions to provide all of the features that you can use to find, create, modify, and delete the defined business objects. If you plan to customize the Management Center, it is important to understand the framework and the components that make up the Management Center.
* The Management Center is a rich graphical Web-based tool that business users interact with to manage their business. The Management Center is developed using OpenLaszlo open source technology, which involves writing declarative XML files with embedded JavaScript.<ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/v1r1m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.iea.wcs/wcs/6.0.0.3/Customization/WCS6003_MCCustomizations/player.html Management Center customizations], IBM. Accessed on 2010-07-31.</ref>

'''WebSphere Commerce V7 Feature Pack 1: Starter store enhancements'''
* A starter store enhancement provides additional features to a starter store. Some starter store enhancements are applicable to a predefined starter store. To use a starter store enhancement, you publish a store archive file (SAR file) on top of an existing starter store; then enable additional features by using Change Flow options.

* Social Commerce
* Remote widgets
* Digital wallet
* IBM Gift Center for the Madisons starter store

See also some '''Further information''':
* [http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.admin.doc/concepts/cwn_overview.htm What's new]
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.jsp?&docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/897/ENUS210-130/index.html&breadCrum=DET001PT022&url=buttonpressed=DET001PT116&page=1000&paneltext1=DET001PEF011&user+type=EXT&lang=en_US IBM WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Feature Pack 1.0 Announcement Letter]
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&htmlfid=897/ENUS210-337 IBM WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Feature Pack 2.0 Announcement Letter]
* [http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS211-126 IBM WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Feature Pack 3.0 Announcement Letter]

=== WebSphere Commerce V6 enhancements at a glance ===
Transforming the Online Shopping Experience with Web 2.0 and SOA

'''Customer empowerment (Feature Pack 1, Feature Pack 2 and Feature Pack 5)'''

WebSphere Commerce V6 Feature Pack 1
* Coremetrics for IBM WebSphere Commerce auto tagging utility (i.e. enhanced [[Web analytics]])
* Coremetrics Tag Library support for WebSphere Commerce versions 5.6 and 5.6.1
* Coremetrics reports for WebSphere Commerce
* WebSphere Commerce and content management system integration with [[WebSphere Portal]] 5.1.0.4
* Enhanced search and navigation by integrating to [[IBM Omnifind|IBM OmniFind Discovery Edition]]

WebSphere Commerce V6 Feature Pack 2
* WebSphere Commerce [[Web 2.0]] store solution (note: replaced by Feature Pack 5 Madisons store solution)
* WebSphere Commerce integration with [[Site map|sitemaps]]
* Reports for IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce<ref>[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v6r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.telesales.admin.doc/concepts/ctroverview.htm IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce], IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.</ref>
* Reports for e-mail campaigns
* WebSphere Commerce and content management system integration with [[WebSphere Portal]] 6.0
* Contract terms and conditions

WebSphere Commerce V6 Feature Pack 5
* Madisons store
Web 2.0 starter store with a streamlined purchasing process (note: this starter store replaces the Feature Pack 2 Web 2.0 store).
* Buy Online, Pickup In-Store
Cross-channel support by using Distributed Order Management (DOM) solution integration.

'''Front-office integration (Feature Pack 2)'''
* WebSphere Commerce Portal integration

'''IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce (Feature Pack 3, 3.0.1, and 4)'''
* IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce business user tool

'''Back-office integration using [[Service-oriented architecture|SOA]] enhancements (Feature Pack 1)'''
* Improved Service Orientation and [[Web service]]s support for back-office integration, including JCA adapters for Web Services, reference applications and pre-defined Web Services for integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Order Management Systems (OMS)
** WebSphere Commerce and SAP system integration
** WebSphere Commerce and Sterling Customer Order Management PCA (Sterling COM PCA) integration

'''Paymentech plug-in for WebSphere Commerce (Feature Pack 2)'''
* Paymentech plug-in for WebSphere Commerce
* Compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards

See also some '''Further information''':
* [http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v6r0m0/topic/com.ibm.commerce.base.doc/concepts/covwhatsnewinthisrelease.htm What's new]
* [http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24013534 Enhancements for version 6.0]

==Solutions==
WebSphere Commerce provides a number of solutions <ref>[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/genservers/commerceproductline/ IBM WebSphere Commerce product line], IBM. Accessed on 2010-07-31.</ref> and has numerous partners, which are building further customizations <ref>[https://www-950.ibm.com/events/wwe/wsecls/wsecls09.nsf/webcontent/sponsors?opendocument WebSphere Commerce Leadership Summit 2009], IBM. Accessed on 2010-07-31.</ref><ref>[https://www-950.ibm.com/events/wwe/wsecls/wsecls10.nsf/webcontent/sponsors?opendocument WebSphere Commerce Leadership Summit 2010], IBM. Accessed on 2010-07-31.</ref><ref>[https://www-950.ibm.com/events/wwe/gscs/gscs2011.nsf/sponsors2011 Smarter Commerce Global Summit 2011], IBM. Accessed on 2011-10-29.</ref>

==Notes==
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HCL Commerce Cloud
Original author(s)IBM
Developer(s)HCLSoftware, a division of HCLTech
Stable release
9.1.15.2[1] / March 21, 2024; 9 months ago (2024-03-21)
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeE-Commerce
LicenseProprietary
Websitehttps://hcl-software.com/commerce

HCL Commerce Cloud (formerly known as WebSphere Commerce and WCS (WebSphere Commerce Suite))[2] is a proven e-commerce solution designed to support extremely high transaction and site traffic volumes on a single deployed instance and supports all business models including B2C, B2B, B2B2C, D2C and MarketPlaces. HCL Commerce Cloud is built on the Java - Java EE platform using open standards, such as XML, and Web services.[2] Formerly a product of IBM, the product was sold to HCL Technologies in July 2019.[3]

Versions

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The first version of the platform was introduced in 1996,[4] during the emergence of e-commerce with a product called Net.Commerce (V1.0 and subsequently V2.0, V3.1, and V3.2) that was first deployed to sell event tickets and merchandise for the 1996 Olympic Games. In 2001, Net.Commerce was renamed to WebSphere Commerce Suite, releasing versions V4.1 and V5.1. In 2002, WebSphere Commerce V5.4 was released, followed by V5.5 in 2003, V5.6 in 2004 and V5.6.1 in 2005. The latest major release versions are:

  • Version 6.0 (2006) [5]
  • Version 7.0 (2009) [6]
  • Version 8.0 (2015) [7]
  • Version 9.0 (2018)[8]
  • Version 9.1 (2020)[9]

There are three editions of WebSphere Commerce software. Each edition provides an increasing set of functionality in comparison:[10]

  • Express[11] (Note: With the announcement of Version 8.0 the platform variants offered were simplified to Professional and Enterprise editions only.)
  • Professional[12]
  • Enterprise[13] (Note: Enterprise edition was previously known as Business Edition prior to Version 6.0)

IBM provides an integrated development environment that is used to build and test customizations. The developer platform is called IBM WebSphere Commerce Developer for which there are also 3 editions that pair with their runtime environments (i.e. WebSphere Commerce Developer Express, WebSphere Commerce Developer Professional, and WebSphere Commerce Developer Enterprise).[14]

The WebSphere Commerce Developer toolkit runs within IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (RAD) as the foundation Java IDE, and RAD extends the Eclipse environment with visual and other development features.[15]

A specific WebSphere Commerce version uses a specific version of RAD, for example:

  • WebSphere Commerce Developer V6 is based on RAD V6
  • WebSphere Commerce Developer V7 is based on either IBM Rational Software Architect (RSA) or RAD V7.5
  • WebSphere Commerce Developer V8 is based on either RSA or RAD V9.5.

Primary components of the software platform

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WebSphere Commerce consists of 4 main components:[16]

  • a database
  • an application server
  • a search server (within another application server)
  • a web server

Databases which are supported with WebSphere Commerce V9.1 are:[17]

  • IBM Db2 on various platforms (i.e. Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux, IBM i), provided with the product
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL (or use with the Approval server only from 9.1.12+).

Application servers which are supported with WebSphere Commerce are IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Liberty,[18] are also provided with the product.

Supported Web server IBM HTTP Server, is provided with the product.

HCL Commerce Search uses Apache Lucene as the basis of its Search framework. Lucene powers the Apache Solr search engine and the Elasticsearch search engine.[19]

Operating systems

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Only Linux is supported by HCL Commerce v9.1 where as the developer version is supported on Microsoft Windows 10 [20]

The following operating systems were supported for WebSphere Commerce V7:[21]

WebSphere Commerce Developer V7 supported operating systems:[22]

WebSphere Commerce Developer v9 is limited to Windows. Tools such as Accelerator, Org Admin Console and WCS Admin Console still require Internet Explorer.[23]

HCL Commerce is shipped with below products as well which is part of the bundle.[24]

  • WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Liberty
  • IBM HTTP Server
  • IBM SDK
  • Apache ZooKeeper
  • Redis
  • Elasticsearch
  • Apache NiFi
  • Apache Kafka
  • Reddison
  • CoreNLP

Notes

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  1. ^ "HCL Commerce 9.1.15.2".
  2. ^ a b "TradeCentric for HCL Commerce - TradeCentric". tradecentric.com. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  3. ^ Kovar, Joseph F. (2019-07-02). "Deal Done: Can HCL Technologies Revive IBM's Legacy Software?". CRN. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  4. ^ IBM Archives 1996, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  5. ^ WebSphere Commerce Knowledge Center v6, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  6. ^ "IBM WebSphere Commerce Knowledge Center for v7".
  7. ^ "HCL Commerce Knowledge Center for v8".
  8. ^ "HCL Commerce Knowledge Center for v9".
  9. ^ "HCL Commerce Knowledge Center for v9.1".
  10. ^ Compare editions, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  11. ^ WebSphere Commerce Express, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  12. ^ WebSphere Commerce Professional, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  13. ^ WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  14. ^ WebSphere Commerce Developer Editions, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  15. ^ Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, IBM. Accessed on 2010-06-10.
  16. ^ "HCL Commerce common architecture".
  17. ^ WebSphere Commerce Version 9.1 software requirements, IBM. Accessed on 2010-08-28.
  18. ^ "IBM WebSphere Liberty". IBM. 13 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Search".
  20. ^ "Supported software levels, fixes, and settings for HCL Commerce".
  21. ^ Operating system prerequisites for installing WebSphere Commerce, IBM. Accessed on 2011-10-29.
  22. ^ WebSphere Commerce Developer hardware, software, and network prerequisites, IBM. Accessed on 2011-10-29.
  23. ^ "Supported software levels, fixes, and settings for HCL Commerce".
  24. ^ "Supported software levels, fixes, and settings for HCL Commerce".
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