JR49587: CMVC 234662 - To make entitlement fast flow configurable.

7.0.0.9 for Developer Express
7.0.0.9 for Developer Professional
7.0.0.9 for Developer Enterprise
7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After installing APARs JR49158 and JR48850 a new entitlement
  flow is used. Before we show a product/category, we needed an
  additional solr query to check whether the current user was
  entitled to the content. This solr query used the specified
  catgroupid(s) as facet field, and to determine whether a
  catgroup is entitled or not by checking the returned facet field
   value. If a facet value's count was larger than 0 it meant
  there are some products entitled under this category. With APARs
   JR49158 and JR48850 installed, if a catalog filter applies to
  all products/categories, then this entitlement solr call is
  skipped.
  
  Since the entitlement call is skipped, If you have published,
  empty categories they will be displayed on the storefront
  

Local fix

• You can unpublish empty categories
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce Vy users with APARs JR49158 and JR48850
  installed and empty categories
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  To make entitlement fast flow configurable.
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  You may see empty categories on the storefront.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• We created a configurable parameter that allows the user to
  decide if they want to leverage the new entitlement flow. When
  there is no catalog filter, or catalog filter apply to all,
  entitlement check could be skipped with fast flow. To disable
  fast flow, configuration file for catalog component need be
  changed as follows:
  ($WC/xml/config/com.ibm.commerce.catalog-fep/wc-component.xml),
  by default, fast flow is enabled. <_config:property
  name="FastFlowForEntitlement" value="false"/>
  
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  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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