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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.
Migrating
Before you migrate to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0, review this information to help plan and execute your migration.
Migrating WebSphere Commerce
The following section outlines the available migration paths for moving from WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
Migrating runtime environments (with staging servers)
The following section outlines the high-level steps that must be followed to migrate your runtime instance from version 7.0 to version 8.0. These steps are specific to version 7.0 environments that are configured with a staging or authoring instance.
Migrating the staging server
The following section outlines the high-level steps that must be followed to migrate your staging server from version 7.0 to version 8.0. The sequence of these migration steps is specific to version 7.0 environments that are configured with a staging or authoring instance.
Preparing WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 for migration
Before you began the migration process, you were asked to install WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 and create a staging or authoring instance. Complete the following database-related tasks to prepare your version 8.0 environment for migration.
Restoring the WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging database to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0
While you prepared your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging environment for migration, you backed up your version 7.0 staging database. Restore your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging database backup to your WebSphere Commerce version 8.0 staging environment. By restoring your version 7.0 database to your version 8.0 environment, you are replacing the database that was created during the version 8.0 instance creation process.

WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.1.0 or later

Restoring the WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging database to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0

While you prepared your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging environment for migration, you backed up your version 7.0 staging database. Restore your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging database backup to your WebSphere Commerce version 8.0 staging environment. By restoring your version 7.0 database to your version 8.0 environment, you are replacing the database that was created during the version 8.0 instance creation process.

Before you begin

On your version 7.0 database, run the following command:
```
drop user vcw_instance_name cascade;
```
If you are migrating the WebSphere Commerce database from one system (source) to another system (target), copy the source database backup to the target environment, and then restore it to the target database.

Procedure

Drop the database that was created during the version 8.0 instance creation process. Unless you specified otherwise during instance creation, the default database name is mall.
Restore your database backup to your Version 8.0 environment by using one of the following methods:
- Restore your DB2 database
- See the database vendor documentation.
  Note: When you restore the Oracle database, the character sets are automatically converted to AL32UTF8.
Note: When you restore your database, use the same database name for both version 7.0 and version 8.0.