Integration flows
The supported integration flows are implemented
considering several assumptions. Assumptions such as a single ship
node per store (physical or online), WebSphere Commerce handling payments,
and the catalog not containing bundles or kits are considered. Additional
assumptions can be enabled with further customization.
Important: Review the following information for your version of WebSphere
Commerce:
Review information about APAR fixes for integration of IBM WebSphere Commerce and IBM Sterling Order Management. For
more information about integrating IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7 Feature Pack 8 (or later) with
IBM Sterling Order Management Release 9.3, see WebSphere
Commerce integration with Sterling Order Management. For more information about integrating
IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7 Feature Pack 5 (or later) with IBM Sterling Order Management
Release 9.2.1 (or later), see WebSphere Commerce
integration with Sterling Order Management. 
You can integrate Sterling Order Management with WebSphere Commerce using
either Direct Integration or IBM® WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus (WESB) integration. With Direct
Integration, the functions to convert message content and format are performed by services in the
Sterling Order Management Service Definition Framework (SDF). For information about using Direct
Integration to integrate Sterling Order Management with WebSphere Commerce, see Direct Integration with WebSphere Commerce.
The main flow of data between
WebSphere Commerce and SSFS is the same as with any other DOM system.
Data flows through the two systems as shown in the following diagram:
