Commerce Server sites use implementations of the Dictionary object to store sets of data that are required by various other objects and pipeline components. The following implementations of the Dictionary object are used in typical Commerce Server sites.
| Implementation of Dictionary Object | Name in site | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PipeContext | mscsPipeContext (user-definable) |
Contains properties passed from ASP files to pipeline components. | Passed as an argument to the Execute method of MtsTxPipeline or MtsPipeline. |
| QueryMap | MSCSQueryMap (required) |
Stores multiple query descriptions to be passed to pipeline components. | Required by order processing pipeline (OPP) components. |
| Site | MSCSSite (required) |
Contains properties related to the Commerce Server site. These values are copied from the Commerce Server site configuration stored in the Site.csc file. | Required by Page object. |