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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.
Migrating custom assets
The second phase of the migration process is the migration of custom assets.
... EJB projects
Two types of EJB projects can be migrated: independent EJB projects, and dependent EJB projects. Independent EJB projects are projects that were originally created under the WebSphereCommerceServerExtensionsData module. Dependent EJB projects are projects that are built on top of existing projects.
... dependent EJB projects
If you customized EJBs which are based on the EJBs provided by IBM in a previous WebSphere Commerce release, you cannot import them directly into the new workspace. They cannot be imported because the EJBs might be modified in the new WebSphere Commerce version.

Migrating dependent EJB projects

If you customized EJBs which are based on the EJBs provided by IBM in a previous WebSphere Commerce release, you cannot import them directly into the new workspace. They cannot be imported because the EJBs might be modified in the new WebSphere Commerce version.

About this task

To migrate dependent EJB projects, use one of the following two methods. The first method is the recommended method. The second method is not recommended because you should not customize the EJBs that are provided by IBM in the WebSphere Commerce product.

Procedure

Method 1 (preferred method):
1. Separate the customization in the customized EJBs to the independent EJB projects.
2. Migrate the independent EJB projects mentioned in the previous step.
Method 2:
1. Locate the corresponding IBM projects in WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 7.0.
2. Import these projects into your workspace. See Modifying existing EJB modules.
3. Apply any customization on top of the EJBs, if necessary.