What Are the Predefined Commerce Server Pipelines?
For the latest version of Commerce Server 2007 Help, see the Microsoft Web site.
Commerce Server 2007 includes a default set of predefined pipelines. These pipelines can be modified to suit your needs or used as is. Each predefined Commerce Server 2007 pipeline falls into one of these three categories:
Content Selection Pipeline (CSP) - Selects content for targeted advertisements and discounts.
DirectMailer - Processes lists of recipients for direct mailings.
Order Processing Pipeline (OPP) - Processes shopping baskets to perform operations such as discount, shipping, tax calculations, and to complete purchase (checkout) transactions.
By default, the following pipelines are installed.
Pipeline Configuration File |
Purpose |
Pipeline Category |
Pipeline Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
advertising.pcf |
Used for advertising, promotions, and personalization. |
Content Selection |
|
discounts.pcf |
Computes product discounts. |
Content Selection |
|
recordevent.pcf |
Records content selection and discounts in a Commerce Server site. |
Content Selection |
|
dmlpipe.pcf |
Enables component developers to customize direct mailing jobs. |
DirectMailer |
|
basket.pcf |
Manages all aspects of a shopping basket. This includes creating orders and pricing. |
Order Processing |
|
checkout.pcf |
Manages the processing of payment for an order. |
Order Processing |
|
product.pcf |
Retrieves product information from the catalog. |
Order Processing |
|
total.pcf |
Computes the amount of an order. |
Order Processing |
|
recvpo.pcf |
Manages purchase order processing for an order. |
Order Processing |
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