How Dependent Is Commerce on Physical Location of Store Files?

• Microsoft Commerce Server version 2.0

SUMMARY

Q. How dependent is Commerce Server on the physical location of the store files? Can I import them to a Web site project using Visual Interdev?

A. Only the Commerce Server Host Administrator and the Store Administration objects depend on the store being in the Commerce Server directory structure. You can move the files to another directory to use with Visual Interdev. After you have done this, you need to correct the Internet Information Server (IIS) virtual roots related to the store (that is, the store, store_mgr, and store_assets virtual roots) to point to the new directory. You also need to edit the store's Shop\Global.asa and Manager\Default.asp to correct the path of the Pipeline.pcf file.

MORE INFORMATION

If you move the files to another directory, the store will no longer be listed in the Commerce Server Host Administrator, and the store's management page will no longer be able to list the status (open or closed) of a store or change that status. You can fix the latter by changing the VBScript code used for this and replace it with your own code that determines which Global.asa file is in use (the store open Global.asa or the store closed Global.asa), and switch between the two Global.asa files.

You must create some sort of a file object and query for Global_opened.asa or Global_closed.asa files in your store's shop directory. If Global_closed.asa is found, the store is open, and vice-versa. When the administrator clicks the Close Store button, you need to rename the Global.asa file to Global_opened.asa and Global_closed.asa to Global.asa. Conversely, when the administrator clicks the Open Store button, you must rename the Global.asa to Global_closed.asa and Global_opened.asa to Global.asa. Below is a code example that switches the Global_*.asa files depending on the current store status. You may need to modify the example to suit your directory structure.

In Default.ASP Under <yourstore>\Manager

Dim boolRet
set TempFileObj = Server.CreateObject("Commerce.AdminFiles")
boolRet =
TempFileObj.Exists("C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global_closed.asa")
   if boolRet = TRUE then
      status = "Open"
      RevStatus = "Close"
   else
      status = "Closed"
      RevStatus = "Open"
   End if


<%
         REM -- open/close button
         if status <> "Invalid" then
         %>
            <FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="<% =
mscsPage.SURL("xt_change_status.asp") %>">
               <INPUT TYPE="hidden"
                  NAME="Store"
                  VALUE="<% =Application("StoreName")%><rem %=
CurrStore.Name %>">
               <INPUT TYPE=hidden name=status value="<%= status%>">
               <INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT"
                  NAME="RevStatus"
                  VALUE="<%= RevStatus %> Store">
            </FORM>
         <% else %>
            *****
         <% end if %> 

In Xt_Change_Status.ASP Under <yourstore>\Manager

set objAdmin = Server.CreateObject("Commerce.AdminFiles")
      If Request.Form("Status")= "Open" then
         call objAdmin.Rename("C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global.asa",
"C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global_opened.asa")
         call
objAdmin.Rename("C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global_closed.asa",
"C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global.asa")
         call objAdmin.Touch("C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global.asa")
      Else
         call objAdmin.Rename("C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global.asa",
"C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global_closed.asa")
         call
objAdmin.Rename("C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global_opened.asa",
"C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global.asa")
         call objAdmin.Touch("C:\inetpub\wwwroot\MSCSTestVI\global.asa")
       End IF 

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Keywords : kbinterop
Version : 2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo