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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.
Migrating
Before you migrate WebSphere Commerce, review this information for an overview of the migration process.
Migrating WebSphere Commerce Developer
This section discusses important information you should review before you migrate your current WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 5.6.1 or 6.0 to WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 7.0. Migrating WebSphere Commerce Developer includes completing the following steps in this order.
Preparing to migrate
This section discusses important information you should review before you migrate your current WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 5.6.1 or 6.0 to WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 7.0
Cataloging a remote database on the WebSphere Commerce node
If you use a remote database, you must ensure that you can access the WebSphere Commerce database from the WebSphere Commerce node.

Cataloging a remote database on the WebSphere Commerce node

If you use a remote database, you must ensure that you can access the WebSphere Commerce database from the WebSphere Commerce node.

Procedure

Catalog the remote WebSphere Commerce database node and the remote WebSphere Commerce database on the WebSphere Commerce node. For detailed information on how to perform this task:

Refer to the DB2 documentation:
- Cataloging databases
- Cataloging databases
  Issues exist related to database schema creation when using DB2 V9.7 Fix Pack 5 or later. For more information, see swg21572427.
Refer to the Oracle database documentation.

Ensure that the catalog database name is same as the remote database name.