WebSphere Commerce Enterprise

Task steps: Submitting an order

This section describes the sequence of steps that customers must perform to submit an order.

Before you begin

Before reading the following information, ensure that you are familiar with the context of the scenario.

About this task

Automotive Customer is an authorized buyer from KT Enterprises, an organization registered with the Elite Starter store. Automotive Customer is also a registered and approved customer of the Elite Starter store. To purchase an Import Starter, Automotive Customer performs the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Elite starter store.
    The My Account Summary page is displayed. Besides a welcome message, Personal Information, and Organizations sections, My Account Summary page displays:
    • The Recent Orders section that displays a list of three most recent orders submitted in the external system.
    • The Recent Quotes section that displays a list of three most recent quotes submitted in the external system.
    Automotive Customer can click the Details link for a particular order or quote to view details from the external system. Clicking View All Orders or View All Quotes displays the entire listing for orders and quotes, respectively.
  2. Browse the Automotive catalog and select Starters subcategory from the Electrical category.
    The Starters category page is displayed. The Starters page displays the available starters, Chrome Starter, Domestic Starter, and Import Starter.
  3. Click the Get My Offer Price link for the Import Starter.
    The offer price for the Import Starter is displayed.
  4. To compare the features and offer prices for the three available starters, drag and drop the three product icons to the Compare zone and click Compare.
    The features of all the three starters are displayed.
  5. Compare the three starters and click the Add to Order link for the Import Starter to add Import Starter to the shopping cart.
  6. Click Current Order, reviews the details, and click Checkout.
    Shipping Method page is displayed.
  7. Review and update the shipping information and click Next.
    Billing Method page is displayed.
  8. Review and update the billing information and click Next.
    Order Summary page is displayed.
  9. Click Order.
    Order Confirmation page is displayed. Automotive Customer prints out the Order Confirmation page for future reference.