Creating fulfillment assets

Before your store can ship goods to a customer, you must define the fulfillment center, or centers, that will supply these goods. Create this information in the format of XML files that can be loaded into the database using the Loading utilities. Fulfillment centers can also be created by using the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.

About this task

To create fulfillment assets for your store using an XML file:

Procedure

  1. Create an XML file that follows the fulfillment.dtd. The DTD files are located in the following directory:
    • WC_installdir/xml/sar/
    • WebSphere Commerce Developerworkspace_dir/wc/xml/sar/
  2. Using the following example as your guide, define a fulfillment center in the XML file in the FFMCENTER table: 
    
<ffmcenter ffmcenter_id="@ffmcenter_id" name="&STORE_IDENTIFIER; Home" member_id="&MEMBER_ID;" />
  3. Using the following example as your guide, describe the fulfillment center in the XML file in the FFMCENTDS table. If you are creating a multicultural store, you should include this information in a locale-specific XML file. 
    
<ffmcentds
ffmcenter_id="@ffmcenter_id_1"
language_id="&en_US;" 
staddress_id="@staddress_id_en_US_1"
description="This is the fulfillment center for the ConsumerDirect store."
displayname="ConsumerDirect fulfillment center"
/>
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all fulfillment centers that your store supports.