CLICKABLE CATEGORY SPECIFIC PROMOTION IMAGE AD IN PLP IBM WCS

There are Six Major activities Need to perform the Above Task as mentioned below.

Make the DEFAULTCATEGORYPAGELAYOUT as NOT default for CATEGORIES DISPLAY

Steps:

·         Go to Database open the table "PAGELAYOUT"

·         Filter the row for "DEFAULTCATEGORYPAGELAYOUT" and make its corresponding column IsDefault=”0”

(OR)

·         Run the below Query in DB.

update PAGELAYOUT set ISDEFAULT='0' where NAME=’ DefaultCategoryPageLayout’  and PAGELAYOUTTYPE_ID=' Category'

Steps to configure Category Ad promotions

Steps:

·         Logon to Management center and open Commerce Composer.

·         Open the Default category Page Layout

·         Move to Design Layout Tab.

·         In the design Expand the 4th Slot Named "Promotion Ad Widget" which is dedicated for Category Promotion Banners.

·         Change the Espot Type to "Page Specific EMSpot"

·         Give the Espot Suffix (this suffix we will be using in the further steps so make a note of this)

Eg: CategoryAd

·         Save the Layout.

Creating the Espot for particular Category

Here we will be creating ESPOT.

Note: for Each Category we have to create a Espot with the Above Given Suffix (Eg:categoryAd).

Steps:

·         Create a Espot then find the name of the Catalog pages names for the category to which you are creating this Espot (to find this go to Commerce composer and click on the StoreCAS folder and you will get the list of catalog pages, From  there retrieve the Page Name for respective category)

·         Use the Page Name in the Espot Name and add the Suffix without spaces

Syntax

CategoryPageName+Suffix

Eg: PantsCategoryAd

IMPT NOTE: No need to give default title content and default content

Creating the Content for particular Category

Steps:

·         Give any name to Content

·         Select the Content Type of Select box to be "Text For Store page display"

·         In the Text field add the Image URL.

Eg:

<img src="/wcsstore/BOSTESStorefrontAssetStore/images/promo1.png">

<img src="/wcsstore/BOSTESStorefrontAssetStore/images/promo2.png">

·         Number of click actions : "Single".

·         Click action type: "Predefined click action for a Promotion"

·         Content Behavior : "Static"

Creating a Web Activity for Promotion recommendations

Steps:

·         Create a Webactivity as "Promotion Recomendation" as the Template.

·         Select all other required fields and give value as requirement.

·         Now add Espot Name where the content shld be displayed.

·         Add the Promotion which is to be displayed and add the content that is to be displayed in the ESPOT.

·         Refer the below Web Activity Images

Eg:

Web-Activity-1

Web-Activity-2

Make the DEFAULTCATEGORYPAGELAYOUT as default for CATEGORIES DISPLAY .

Steps:

·         Go to Database open the table "PAGELAYOUT"

·         Filter the row for "DEFAULTCATEGORYPAGELAYOUT" and make its corresponding column IsDefault=”1”

(OR)

·         Run the below Query in DB.

update PAGELAYOUT set ISDEFAULT='1' where NAME=’ DefaultCategoryPageLayout’  and PAGELAYOUTTYPE_ID=' Category'

Download it as a Document from Below Link:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bylj2QumWJdVY2wxTnM5Zk9xbUk

Creating Bundles and Kits in IBM WCS

Steps for creating Bundles:

1. Go to CMC : https://DomainName:8000/lobtools/cmc/ManagementCenter

2. Navigate to Management center tools > Catalogs
3. Select the Store Name in which you want to create the Bundle.
4. From the explorer filter, select Master Catalog.
5. To add a Bundle,

• Click File > New > Bundle
• Click the Manage bundle tab. The Bundle Properties view displays.

6. Fill the Mandatory fields like Code, Name, Short description, Long description, Keyword, and Parent Category.
7. Navigate to Components tab.
Click on Text field and search for Catalog id's > Find and Add.
8. Save the Bundle.

Steps for creating Kit:

1. Go to CMC : https://DomainName:8000/lobtools/cmc/ManagementCenter
2. Navigate to Management center tools > Catalogs
3. Select the Store Name in which you want to create the Bundle.
4. From the explorer filter, select Master Catalog.
5. To add a Kit,

• Click File > New > Kit
• Click the Manage Kit tab. The Kit Properties view displays.
• Select Kit type to Kit.

6. Fill the Mandatory fields like Code, Name, Short description, Long description, Keyword, Parent Category and price information (List and offer Price).
7. Navigate to Components tab.
Click on Text field and search for Catalog id's > Find and Add.
8. Save the Kit.

Note: Bundles are displayed along with products in the PLP page under the created category and Kits are displayed in the PDP Page.

Note: Preprocess and Di-build Index should be done After creating to see the bundles or kits in the storefront.

Sources and References:

Infocenter Links:

Creating Bundles in Accelerator

Creating Bundles in CMC

Disabling/ Removing the “Other customers also purchased” in PDP page.

The default page layouts are used by default.

So follow the below steps carefully.

1.    Go to Database and search ”PAGELAYOUT” Table in that check for the corresponding column values NAME=DefaultProductPageLayout and PAGELAYOUT_ID=Product then its IsDefault should be made “0“ and commit.

2.       Now Go to CMC/Management center, Login then navigate to management center tools->Commerce composer.

3.       Go to “LAYOUTS” folder and double click.

4.       Find the Layout with Name as “DefaultProductPageLayout” then Navigate to its Design Layout settings.

5.       Then in the Layout find the corresponding “slot” That is two things should be noted as below

·         Title Number

·         Tab Number

Both title and tabs corresponding to the “Other customers also purchased” should be removed/Deleted from the Layout.

Steps To delete:

v  select the slots from “Layout slots and widgets”
v  Click on the    (Delete Icon).

6.       Now Save Your changes in Management center.

7.       Go to Database and search ”PAGELAYOUT” Table in that check for the corresponding column values NAME=DefaultProductPageLayout and PAGELAYOUT_ID=Product then its IsDefault should be made “1“ and commit.

8.       Test Your Changes in the Store Front.

Steps to remove Select Stores in PDP, Pick Up At stores in checkout page and Remove Store locator from Header

•            Go to Management Center and login.

•            Navigate to Marketing center tools -> Store Management.

•            Double click on “Stores” Folder and select the store to which you want to disable the feature.

•            In the corresponding store Settings Navigate to “Configurations” and uncheck “Store Locator Option” which will automatically change the buy online and pick up at store option.

•            The above change will also Remove “Store locator” from Header.

•            Save the changes and check for the changes in the store front.

WCS SOLr SERVER CONFIGURATION STEPS.

Pre-Requisites

Initially before configuring the Solr server we need to publish a store so that a store ID gets generated. To publish the store follow the following steps.

1 Open IBM => Web Commerce => Web Sphere enterprise

2 Project clean and build

3 Start the server

4 Go to C:\IBM\WCDE_ENT70 and open the file "hintsandtips.html"

5 Go and click on the "IBM Web Sphere Commerce Administration Console"

6 the Default User name: "wcsadmin" and password: "wcsadmin".

7 Change the password when asked

8 Then go to store Archives-Click and check publish status 
-NO STORES WILL BE PUBLISHED-

9 Go to Store Archives  Then Click on publish and publish a  aurora.sar  store as a Non-ATP (Not 

available to promise) inventory.

10 Then wait for the store publish to complete.

IBM WCS - Disabling/Enabling the product compare feature from PLP page.

Follow the Below Steps:

1. In Database, Search for "PAGELAYOUT" Table.Check for the Name="DefaultCategoryPageLayout" and confirm its "PAGELAYOUTTYPE_ID"="Category".
2. Note down it's corresponding "PAGELAYOUT_ID" eg: PAGELAYOUT_ID=10052 (in My case).
3. Then navigate to the "PLWIDGET" table in the Database.
4. Filter the rows with the "PAGELAYOUT_ID"(Noted in the Above step-2).In that navigate to the corresponding column "ADMINNAME" with value "CatalogEntryListWidget" and note its "PLWIDGET_ID" Eg: PLWIDGET_ID=1110 (In my case).
5. In Database now navigate to "PLWIDGETNVP" table and filter the rows with the "PLWIDGET_ID" fetched in the above step-4.
6. Now navigate to the row with value "NAME=disableProductCompare".
7. The corresponding Value column will have "false" by Default(which means the compare feature is enabled).
8. Now Make it "True" to Disable and "False" to Enable.

Note: The compare option will still be available in the search results page, To disable it repeat the same steps as above for the "Name=DefaultSearchResultLayout"  in the PAGELAYOUT table.

Note:- Finally To Test don't forget to do registry Update in the Admin console.