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User Guide
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.
WebSphere Commerce search
WebSphere Commerce search provides enhanced search functionality in starter stores by enabling enriched search engine capabilities such as automatic search term suggestions and spelling correction, while influencing store search results by using search term associations, and search-based merchandising rules.
Search services and interactions
WebSphere Commerce search includes several key services and interaction areas, including the search interface, programming model, and its interactions with other WebSphere Commerce components.
Search profiles
WebSphere Commerce search uses search profiles to control the storefront search experience at a page-level. Search profiles group sets of search runtime parameters such as search index name, search index fields, expression providers, paging and sorting, and search feature configurations such as text highlighting, facets, and spelling correction. Search profiles are defined in the WebSphere Commerce search configuration file (wc-search.xml).

WebSphere Commerce search profiles

WebSphere Commerce search uses search profiles to control the storefront search experience at a page-level. Search profiles group sets of search runtime parameters such as search index name, search index fields, expression providers, paging and sorting, and search feature configurations such as text highlighting, facets, and spelling correction. Search profiles are defined in the WebSphere Commerce search configuration file (wc-search.xml).