Aurora starter store functions (Feature Packs 5 and 6)

The Aurora starter store enables you to customize the functions of your store. You can enable or disable any of the features as your store requires.

Feature Pack 7 or later The organization of the available store functions for the Aurora starter store has changed within the Store Management tool. For more information, see Aurora starter store functions (Feature Pack 7 and later).

When you publish the Aurora starter store, many optional features are enabled by default. If you do not want this field to be displayed in your store, you can remove it. In general, you can change the following aspects of the store flow:

Customer interactions
Registration
Catalog
Orders
Checkout
Analytics
Wish lists and feeds
Store locator
Subscriptions and recurring orders

Review the Site flows overview diagram.
Review the available configuration options in this topic.
To change the settings, see Selecting store functions

Note: Changes to store pages are only applied to the Aurora starter store when you are enabling or disabling store functions. For example, disabling the promotion code entry field store function results in it being removed from Aurora starter store pages, but not being removed from mobile starter store pages.

Customer interactions

Select the Web 2.0 features that customers can use in your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Facebook Integration	Enables Facebook social plug-ins on store pages.	Customers must have a Facebook account to use the social plug-ins on store pages.	Home page (B2C)

Registration

Select optional fields to display on the Registration and Change Personal Information pages.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Account activation by email	Registered accounts are only activated after a shopper clicks an activation link sent to them by email. For this function to be active in your store, you must Enable account activation by email.	Ensure that customers submit a valid email address upon registration.	Resend Activation email page (B2C)
Preferred currency	Registered customers can select the price's displayed currency.	Ensure that currency exchange rates are set for all supported currencies in the store. Use one of the following methods to set exchange rates: Add entries in the CURCONVERT table. Enter the product prices in all supported currencies.	Registration page (B2C) Personal Information page
Preferred language	Registered customers can select the store's displayed language.	Ensure that product descriptions and names are entered for each supported language in the store.	Registration page (B2C) Personal Information page
Gender	Registered customers can submit their gender in the Registration and Change Personal Information pages.	Ensure that the store creates marketing campaigns.	Registration page (B2C) Personal Information page
Send me information about store specials	Send promotional email to customers. You must configure your email accounts and activities using WebSphere Commerce Accelerator to send promotional email to customers.	Configure your email accounts and activities to send an email to customers.	Registration page (B2C) Personal Information page
Mobile phone number and SMS notifications opt-in	Registered customers can submit their mobile phone number and opt-in for SMS notifications about order status and promotions in the store.	Ensure that the store creates marketing campaigns.	Registration page (B2C) Personal Information page
Require new users to provide age information.	Registered customers can submit their age information when they submit their personal information. The form options are: Date of Birth (default) Age	Ensure that the store creates marketing campaigns. The store uses either Date of Birth or Age to specify customer age information, but not both. The store uses marketing campaigns that target customers based on age.	Registration page (B2C)

Catalog

Select catalog-related features available to customers in your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Search store catalog	Customers can search the store's catalog.	The store catalog is large enough that searching the catalog based on keywords provides useful search results.	Header and Footer (B2C)
Expanded category navigation	Customers can search the store catalog either using expanded category navigation (deep product navigation), or without expanded category navigation (shallow product navigation). When enabled, expanded category navigation displays all of the products that belong to the immediate category and its subcategories to display. For catalogs with a deep hierarchy, this navigation might show many products at the higher levels. The facets on the left sidebar belong to the entire set of products in the current category and subcategories. With expanded category navigation, the scoping of products by filtering through subcategories is not necessary, as it is possible to locate products from the larger product set. That is, products are displayed in a category even if the products are not assigned to the current category, as they belong to its subcategories.	When disabled, category navigation displays only the products immediately within the current category. Facets on the left sidebar belong to only those products from the search. Customers must filter through subcategories to view the products. Ensure that you use the category navigation option that best works for your store’s catalog size.	Department page (B2C)
Display inventory availability	The product display pages can show the inventory availability next to the product.	Ensure that your order management system can update inventory status for the storefront.	Product details page (B2C)
Product rankings	Displays product rankings in the store, such as best sellers or top browsed products.	Ensure that the Marketing activities are set up for product rankings.	Department page (B2C)
Browsing history	Displays the customer's browsing history in the storefront, for example, on selected catalog pages and My Account.	Ensure that you want to promote recently browsed products in the storefront.	Browsing History page
Sterling Configurator	Enables Sterling Configurator integration.	Ensure that you have Sterling Configurator enabled.	Checkout flows

Orders

Select order-related features available to customers in your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Quick order	Enter SKUs to add items to the shopping cart.	Enable when customers are likely to know the SKU numbers of the items they want to order. For example, if the store sends out paper catalogs, the customer can enter the SKU number (as printed in the catalog) in the quick order form.	Checkout flows
Order status tracking	Customers can track the status of their orders. For example, a customer can see when an order is awaiting approval, processed, or scheduled to be processed.	The store updates the order status during payment authorization, capture, and fulfillment.	Order Details page
Integrating with Sterling OMS	Enables Sterling OMS integration.	Ensure that the Sterling OMS integration feature is enabled.	Checkout flows

Checkout

Select checkout features available to customers in your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Quick checkout	Registered customers can complete an order by using information that is predefined in a quick checkout profile.	Ensure that you inform customers that they must know the SKUs of the products they wish to purchase.	Checkout flows
Multiple shipments	Customers can choose multiple shipments for an order.	If this option is disabled, customers can ship only an order to a single address, by using a single shipping method.	Shipping and Billing Method page (B2C)
Future shipping date	Customers can specify a future shipping date for items in an order.	Ensure that you can fulfil current orders at a future date.	Shipping and Billing Method page (B2C)
Shipping instructions	Customers can provide special shipping instructions for items in an order.	Ensure that your shipping department can see and handle special shipping instructions.	Shipping and Billing Method page (B2C)
Promotion code entry field	Customers can enter a promotion code on the checkout pages.	Ensure that you have promotions set up for your store.	Shipping and Billing Method page (B2C)
Payment type promotions	Customers can take advantage of payment type promotions for their order.	Payment type promotions work only if the order uses only one method of payment. The store calculates the order promotion each time a method of payment is selected, and reflects the order totals accordingly.	Shipping and Billing Method page (B2C)
Punch-out payment	Enables a payment model where a third-party payment service provider processes payments for orders.	You must have an account setup with a third-party payment service provider	Checkout flows

Analytics

Select analytics features to use for your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Enable analytics integration	Enables the analytics tags that exist in the store JSP pages, such as the `<cm:pageview />` tag.	You must have an account set up with IBM Digital Analytics, formerly known as Coremetrics Analytics	For more information about the features that are offered with IBM Digital Analytics integration, see Integrating a store with IBM Digital Analytics for WebSphere Commerce.
Enable IBM Product Recommendations integration	Enables a set of e-Marketing Spots that support the display of dynamic recommendations on store pages IBM Product Recommendations, formerly known as Coremetrics Intelligent Offer. This check box is selectable only after you select Enable analytics integration.	You must have an account set up with IBM Digital Analytics and subscribe to IBM Product Recommendations.	Recommendations from IBM Product Recommendations can be displayed on the following store pages: Product details page: Other Customers Also Purchased tab Home page (B2C) Department page (B2C) Order Confirmation page (B2C) Shopping Cart page (B2C)

Store locator

Select cross-channel functionality available to customers in your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Store Locator	Enables the following cross-channel shopping features: Store locator Stock locator Buy online, pickup in-store Buy online, ship to store Reserve online, pay in-store	Store location data must be entered in the database.	Store Locator page

Wish lists and feeds

Select wish list and feed features to use for your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Enable Wish lists	Customers can create multiple wish lists and save them with different names.	Customers must be registered with your store to create wish lists.	Personal Wish List page
E-Marketing Spot feeds	Customers can subscribe to feeds from e-Marketing Spots and wish lists.	A store developer must enable the Subscribe link for the e-Marketing Spot or wish list.	Enabling a Subscribe link for an e-Marketing Spot feed in the Aurora starter store Enabling a Subscribe link for a wish list feed in the Aurora starter store

Subscriptions and recurring orders

Select subscriptions and recurring order functionality available to customers in your store.
Function	Description	Considerations	See function on a store page
Enable subscriptions	Enables customers to purchase subscription products.	Enable when you want customers to set up buying patterns for particular products or orders.	Checkout flows
Enable recurring orders	Enables customers to place recurring orders.	Enable when you want customers to set up buying patterns for particular products or orders.	Checkout flows