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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Customizing WebSphere Commerce
You can extend the WebSphere Commerce product to fit your business needs. This topic describes the prerequisite skills and required knowledge that you need to customize business logic. After you have the required knowledge, use WebSphere Commerce Developer to take tutorials that guide you step-by-step through various customization scenarios.
Catalog subsystem
The catalog subsystem is a component of the WebSphere Commerce Server that provides online catalog navigation, partitioning, categorization, and associations. In addition, the catalog subsystem includes support for personalized interest lists and custom catalog display pages. The catalog subsystem contains all logic and data relevant to an online catalog, including catalog groups (or categories), catalog entries, and any associations or relationships among them.
Master catalog example
A master catalog for a clothing store could contain catalog groups, products, items, and product sets.

Master catalog example

A master catalog for a clothing store could contain catalog groups, products, items, and product sets.

The following diagram illustrates a section of a master catalog for a children's clothing store:

A master catalog for a clothing store containing catalog groups, products, items, and product sets.

The legend for the master catalog example.

This part of the master catalog follows a basic navigation for a store containing clothing for Boys and Girls. Following the two top (or parent) catalog groups, are additional catalog groups ( Pants, Tops, Sleepwear, and Dresses), going to products ( Jeans, Shorts, Tees, Onesies, One-piece, Two-piece, Jumpers, and Skirts) and their related items, defined by attributes and attribute values.