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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
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APAR Information
APAR number
JR49587
Reported component name
WC BUS EDITION
Reported component ID
5724I3800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-03-11
Closed date
2014-05-03
Last modified date
2014-05-20
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
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 December 2021