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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.
Operating
IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce
The IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce, or Management Center, is a suite of tools to support store management, merchandising, and marketing tasks for business users (Sellers, Marketing Managers, Product Managers, Catalog Managers, and others).
Commerce Composer tool
Create pages and build layouts for your store directly in Management Center without involving IT by using the Commerce Composer tool. Take advantage of the tool's page design and management functions to improve your productivity and give you more control over the customer experience.
Widgets for Commerce Composer
A widget is a frame that displays a specific type of store content, such as ads, product recommendations, or navigational links. To create a layout, you add widgets to slots in a layout template, and then set the properties and content for each widget.
Commerce Composer widget library
WebSphere Commerce provides over two dozen layout widgets that you can use in the Commerce Composer tool to create layouts for store pages.
Predefined Dynamic Kit List widget
Use this widget in a layout for a dynamic kit page to automatically retrieve and display a list of the associated predefined dynamic kits that customers can purchase. The widget displays the thumbnail image, name, and price of each predefined dynamic kit. Customers can add the predefined dynamic kit to their cart directly from the widget, or they can click the kit to open the Predefined Dynamic Kit Details page and get more information.

Feature Pack 8

Predefined Dynamic Kit List widget

Use this widget in a layout for a dynamic kit page to automatically retrieve and display a list of the associated predefined dynamic kits that customers can purchase. The widget displays the thumbnail image, name, and price of each predefined dynamic kit. Customers can add the predefined dynamic kit to their cart directly from the widget, or they can click the kit to open the Predefined Dynamic Kit Details page and get more information.

A predefined dynamic kit contains a preconfiguration of the components in a dynamic kit. For example, you can configure a specific processor, hard disk, and monitor in the predefined dynamic kit for a computer dynamic kit. To create predefined dynamic kits, your site must be integrated with Sterling Configurator.

Page dependency

Use this widget only in layouts for dynamic kit pages.

Example of widget content

Example of a Predefined Dynamic Kit widget

Prerequisites for using this widget

Your site must be integrated with Sterling Configurator.
The dynamic kits and their associated predefined dynamic kits must be created in the Catalogs tool. For more information, see Creating dynamic kits and Creating predefined dynamic kits.

Widget properties and content

This widget has no configurable properties other than the widget name. The list of predefined dynamic kits is automatically retrieved from your catalog data.