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Chapter 2. WebSphere Commerce V5.6 Overview 29
Draft Document for Review July 28, 2004 7:33 pm 6320ch_sum_of_changes.fm
Packages and bundles are groupings of catalog entries used for promotional
purposes.
– A bundle is a collection of catalog entries that allow customers to buy
multiple items with one click. If you select a bundle, the bundle must be
decomposed into separate orderable SKUs that are added individually to
the shopping cart before you can check it out. The bundle's price is the
aggregate of the prices of all the bundle components.
– Unlike bundles, a package is an atomic collection of catalog entries.
Viewed in similar ways as a product, a package has defining attributes and
is a container for fully resolved packages. A fully resolved package is
comparable to an item, with its own price, and can be added to a shopping
cart.
Kit: A collection of catalog entries that are ordered as a single item. A kit is
available in one of three types: dynamic kit, prebuilt kit, and static kit.
– Dynamic kits are configurable products that you can dynamically configure
products by using an external product configurator. You can also enable
product associations for merchandising purposes. These become
cross-sells, up-sells, and accessories.
– A prebuilt kit is a collection of catalog entries that has a code and is
ordered as a single item.
– A static kit is a group of products that are ordered as a unit. The
information about the products contained in a static kit is predefined and
controlled within WebSphere Commerce. The individual components
within the order cannot be modified and must be fulfilled together. A static
kit will backorder if any of its components are unavailable.
SKU generation
Once you have created your product, you must create SKUs to represent each
orderable item of merchandise for sale. WebSphere Commerce can generate
these SKUs for you now.
Accounts (Business Edition)
Accounts define your relationship with the various buyer organizations with which
you do business. Accounts help organize contracts and orders from customer
organizations, and to configure how buyers shop at your site by controlling what
products can be seen and purchased by customers governed by a given
contract.