Tools for creating data

Tool and store data summary chart

The following list indicates the tools that you can use to create each type of data.

WebSphere Commerce loading utilities

Core data

Use the loading utilities to load core data in the form of an input file.

Configuration data

Use the loading utilities to load configuration data in the form of an input file.

Managed data

Use the loading utilities to load managed data in the form of an input file.

Operational data

In general, operational data cannot be loaded with the loading utilities. However, selected customer data can be loaded with the loading utilities.

Administration Console

Core data

When you publish a store archive by using the Administration Console, the core data is created for you.

Configuration data

Not applicable.

Managed data

Not applicable.

Operational data

Not applicable.

Organizational Administration Console

Core data

Use the Organizational Administration Console to create and manage organizations.

Configuration data

Not applicable.

Managed data

The Organizational Administration Console can be used to approve contracts that affects the associated managed data

Operational data

Use the Organizational Administration Console to create or edit the following data:

• Customers and buyers are created when they enter the store. However, with the Organizational Administration Console, you can also manage users and approve buyers, or create new ones.
• The Organizational Administration Console can be used to approve orders and RFQs that affects the associated operational data

WebSphere Commerce Accelerator

Core data

Not applicable.

Configuration data

When you create an extended site, the config data is created for you.

Managed data

Use the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator to create or edit the following data:

• Stores (extended sites business model)
• Contracts (a default contract is necessary if you are an unregistered customer, or you do not have your own contract).
• Jurisdictions
• Taxes
• Shipping
• Fulfillment

Operational data

Use the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator to create or edit the following data:

• Customers
• Orders
• RFQs

IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce

Core data

Not applicable.

Configuration data

When you create an extended site, the config data is created for you.

Managed data

Use the IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce to create or edit the following data:

• Catalogs
• Promotions
• Marketing Campaigns
• Marketing Experiments
• Marketing Contents
• Marketing Activities
• Attachments
• Managed files and directories
• Prices

Operational data

Not applicable.

Stores

Core data

Not applicable.

Configuration data

Hubs can be used to create stores and create the configuration data that is associated with the new store.

Managed data

Not applicable.

Operational data

Storefronts are used to create operational data, such as:

• Orders
• Users
• RFQs