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The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
Installing
Review the following sections for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
Installing maintenance
WebSphere Commerce updates include fixes to code or functionality through fix packs and include additions of new features or enhancements through mod packs.
Maintenance overview
WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 provides maintenance packages that can include code fixes, security fixes, new features, or enhancements.
List of available maintenance packages
Review the list of maintenance packages that are available or plan to be available for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.0)
The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 4.
Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 26 (8.0.4.26)
The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.26 release.

User Guide
The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
- Planning
  Creating a custom implementation of a WebSphere Commerce store requires a significant amount of planning. From gathering client needs, to deploying the live solution, much work is needed to successfully deploy a custom client store. Use the resources in here to help you plan every phase of store creation.
- Installing
  Review the following sections for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
  - Downloading WebSphere Commerce media images
    To install WebSphere Commerce, you require the product package. Follow these steps to successfully download the required media.
  - Installing WebSphere Commerce Developer
    This section describes how to install and configure WebSphere Commerce Developer. WebSphere Commerce Developer is a test environment for developers or system administrators to develop stores and WebSphere Commerce application code.
  - Installing WebSphere Commerce
    The following roadmap provides a guide to installing WebSphere Commerce.
  - Installing or enabling other software
    The following software programs need extra installation or enablement steps if you want to use them with WebSphere Commerce.
  - Installing maintenance
    WebSphere Commerce updates include fixes to code or functionality through fix packs and include additions of new features or enhancements through mod packs.
    - Maintenance overview
      WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 provides maintenance packages that can include code fixes, security fixes, new features, or enhancements.
      - Recommended software, fixes, and settings for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0
        The following table provides a list of recommended, generally available (GA) fixes and settings for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 releases.
      - List of available maintenance packages
        Review the list of maintenance packages that are available or plan to be available for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
        Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.0)
        The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 4.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 1 (8.0.4.1)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 1 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.1).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 2 (8.0.4.2)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 1 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.2).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 3 (8.0.4.3)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 3 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.3).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 5 (8.0.4.5)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 5 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.5).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 6 (8.0.4.6)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 6 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.6).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 7 (8.0.4.7)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 7 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.7).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 8 (8.0.4.8)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 8 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.8).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 9 (8.0.4.9)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 9 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.9).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 10 (8.0.4.10)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 10 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.10).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 11 (8.0.4.11)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 11 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.11).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 12 (8.0.4.12)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 12 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.12).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 13 (8.0.4.13)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 13 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.13).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 14 (8.0.4.14)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 14 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.14).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 15 (8.0.4.15)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 15 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.15).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 16 (8.0.4.16)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 16 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.16).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 17 (8.0.4.17)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 17 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.17).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 18 (8.0.4.18)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 18 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.18).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 19 (8.0.4.19)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 19 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.19).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 20 (8.0.4.20)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 20 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.20).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 21 (8.0.4.21)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 21 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.21).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 22 (8.0.4.22)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 22 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.22).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 23 (8.0.4.23)
        Review the following table for more information about the defects that are fixed in Fix Pack 23 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.23).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 24 (8.0.4.24)
        Review the following table for more information about the defects that are fixed in Fix Pack 24 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.24).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 25 (8.0.4.25)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.25 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 26 (8.0.4.26)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.26 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 27 (8.0.4.27)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.27 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 28 (8.0.4.28)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.28 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 29 (8.0.4.29)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.29 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 30 (8.0.4.30)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.30 release.
        Mod Pack 3 (8.0.3.0)
        The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 3.
        Mod Pack 1 (8.0.1.0)
        The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 1.
        Mod Pack 0 (base 8.0.0)
        WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 0 (8.0.0) refers to environments that are not on any mod pack level; or also referred to as WebSphere Commerce Version 8 base.
    - Preparing to install maintenance
      These steps prepare you to install WebSphere Commerce fix packs and mod packs. Review all of the following information before you continue with your WebSphere Commerce maintenance installation.
    - Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce
      Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages for WebSphere Commerce. Maintenance packages include fix packs and mod packs.
    - Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce Developer
      Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages (updates) for WebSphere Commerce Developer. Maintenance packages can include fix packs and mod packs.
    - Upgrading WebSphere Commerce to Java 8
      The following collection of tasks provide instructions on how to upgrade the version of Java on your WebSphere Commerce developer environment, runtime environment, or cluster. Upgrading to Java 8 allows for you to remain in product support for provided functionality, performance, and security fixes and enhancements.
    - Installing maintenance: Final steps
      After you install a WebSphere Commerce maintenance package, complete the following steps.
- Migrating
  Before you migrate to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0, review this information to help plan and execute your migration.
- Deploying
  The topics in this section describe how to publish stores to either a test or production environment, and how to deploy customized code.
- Operating
- Integrating
  Topics in the Integrating category highlight the tasks that are commonly performed for using WebSphere Commerce in combination with other products.
- Administering
- Tutorials
  WebSphere Commerce provides many tutorials to help you customize and understand your WebSphere Commerce instance and stores.
- Samples
- Developing
  The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
- Compliance
  The following section describes how you can leverage WebSphere Commerce features and functionality to help your site be compliant with different privacy and security standards.
- Securing
  These topics describe the security features of WebSphere Commerce and how to configure these features.
- Performance
- Troubleshooting

Defect fixes included with 8.0.4.26

The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.26 release.

Version 8.0.4.26


Customer case	Fix	Applies to	Description
N/A	KB0087397	V8.0.4.`x`	A number of software vulnerability fixes in companion software have been included.
CS0141471	HC-7320	V8.0.4.24	updatedb failing for migration from v7 to v8
CS0145665	HC-5378	V8.0.4.24	Steps to convert a V8 staging environment to authoring.
CS0159071	HC-6817	V8.0.4.24	Deleted catalog entries remain in Promotion Inclusion/Exclusion List
CS0160020	HC-7621	V8.0.4.24	MigrateEncryptedInfo utility fails if missing challengeAnswer field
CS0161574	HC-7117	V8.0.4.23	SyncBeanBase synchronization problem in LDAPMap use
CS0173085	HC-7770	V8.0.4.23	XSS ProhibCharEncoding rules prevent use of variables
CS0173521	HC-7397	V8.0.4.23	Cannot display more than 25 facets for a given category in Management Center
CS0173950	HC-7778	V8.0.4.24	DuplicateKeyException on update of CATENCALCD after activating promotion
CS0179129	HC-7389	V8.0.4.24	Rule Based categories (Dynamic Categories) are not working correctly with multiple language descriptions