JR41707: CMVC 216969 - RESOLVE PROBLEM WITH CATEGORY LINK TO SALESCATALOG IN WORKSPACE SCHEMA FAIL.

7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.6 Fix Pack
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.7 Fix Pack
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.8 Fix Pack
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 Fix Pack

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On a system which has AsynchronousSalesCategoryLink enabled, the
  following procedure is an example of how to reproduce the
  problem:
  
  1) Logon to Commerce Management Center (CMC) as a Workspace
  Content Contributor
  2) Work on a task (T1)
  3) Open the Catalogs tool for the store 'Extended Sites Catalog
  Asset Store'.
  4) Create a Sales Catalog, a top category and a subcategory.
  5) Link a category from the Master Catalog to the new
  subcategory in the Sales Catalog.
  6) Check the Scheduler status and wait for the linking to
  complete.
  
  Observed Results:
  The ScheduledCatalogGroupLinkCmd keeps running on the Scheduler
  and does not fail. The category link does not succeed.
  The linking of products to the same sales subcategory works
  fine. The catalog created in the Workspace schema could not be
  found by the Scheduler.
  
  Expected Results:
  The scheduled command should finish and successfully link the
  category.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  V7 system which has AsynchronousSalesCategoryLink enabled and
  workspaces.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  Issues linking Sales Catalog to Master Catalog when workspaces
  are enabled
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Can not link Category to SalesCatalog
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Workspace support does not exist for the Scheduler framework.
  This fix checks if the catalog is created as part of a Workspace
  task and links the Catalog group without using the Scheduler
  job.
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  The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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