JR46153: CMVC 228133 - DISPLAY OF ESPOT MARKETINGCONTENT WHEN DM_ACTIVITYORDER PARAM IS SET TRUE

7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009
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

• An e-Marketing Spot can be configured to specify an exact number
  of recommendations to return.  This is not occurring for
  content recommendations when the DM_ActivityOrder flag is set to
   true to cause the marketing runtime to return the
  recommendations in the exact order specified in the activities
  (do not group product, category, or content recommendations
  together).
  
  The following steps illustrate how to reproduce the problem:
  
  1.  Create a web activity to return two content recommendations
  2.  In the e-Marketing Spot JSP, have the following
  configuration:
                                         <wcf:param
  name="DM_ActivityOrder" value="true" />
  3.  In the page including the e-Marketing Spot, set it to return
  only one recommendation
                                          <c:param
  name="numberContentToDisplay" value="1"/>
  4.  Activate the activity, and view the e-Marketing Spot on the
  storefront.
  
  Observed results: The e-Marketing Spot will display both content
  recommendations.
  Expected results: Only the first content recommendation should
  display in the e-Marketing Spot.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce users on v7.0 using Management Center
  Marketing 'Content recommendation' web activities.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  E-Marketing Spot may not display the correct number of content
  recommendations when the DM_ActivityOrder parameter is set to
  true
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Content recommendations may not display properly on the
  storefront
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• The marketing runtime code was fixed to respect the
  DM_DisplayContent parameter when the DM_ActivityOrder parameter
  is set to true.
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  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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