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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Web services and WebSphere Commerce
A web service is an interface that describes a collection of operations that are accessible through the network by using standardized XML messaging.
Working with the data service layer
You can customize the data service layer to create and modify schemas and queries.
Extending the WebSphere Commerce schema using the data service layer
You can extend the existing schema to support customization. These extensions include changing the physical database schema, generating the object-relational metadata and physical SDOs, and using query templates to retrieve the new information.

Extending the WebSphere Commerce schema using the data service layer

You can extend the existing schema to support customization. These extensions include changing the physical database schema, generating the object-relational metadata and physical SDOs, and using query templates to retrieve the new information.

About this task

These tasks enable you to add new data to a service provided by WebSphere Commerce. They do not, however, apply to creating a new, custom service.

Note: See ../../com.ibm.commerce.developer.doc/concepts/csddatabase.html for information about what changes and extensions to the schema are supported and recommended.