Setup Requirements for Web Commerce

The following sections list setup requirements for web transactions.

Control Maintenance Records

Set up the control maintenance records for the Web Commerce application, as well as the other companion products you are using with it. For a categorized list of these records, see Control Maintenance Records for Web Commerce.

Authorization Keys

Assign the following authorization keys:

Set Up the Application on Your System

Create a link on your web site to the Authorization page, where your customers log in, using the following address:

www.yourcompany.com\eserv\eclipse.ecl?FORMNAME=FX&TRACKNO=0

Authorize users responsible for using and maintaining product categories using the PRODUCT.CAT.MAINT authorization key.

Set Up the Web Commerce Page

Add your company logo to the web site.
Provide web ship via descriptions.
Add a forgotten password link.
Require a purchase order or release number when placing web orders.
Enable real-time credit card authorization.
Send an e-mail acknowledging each web order. (Outbound E-mail required.)

Set Up Web Commerce Product Information

Create your company's product categories, assigning product families and price lines.
Create images.
Store product category images.
(Optional) Customize product categories for individual customers.
Set up a product for catalog or nonstock item requests..

Enable Customers and Contacts

In addition to setting global parameters using control maintenance records, set parameters specific to customers and contacts for web ordering:

Enable customers for web ordering and set customer-specific web commerce parameters.
Enable contacts for web ordering and set contact-specific web commerce parameters.
Authorize personnel to enter web orders.
Enable anonymous logins.

Set Up Advertising

Advertising setup is optional and only applicable to level 2 sites:

Create the specials banner.
Create and store intro, full, and half banner ads.

Set Up Links to Product and Price Information

Enter links to other web sites using Product Maintenance or using Price Line Maintenance.

Enable the Reorder Pad Feature

Set the Phantom scheduler to run the Generate Customer Product by Demand Index program on a regular basis to keep the Reorder Pad up to date.

Customize Web Pages (Optional)

Edit web pages to include custom features specific to your company.
Provide different web site views for your customers.