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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.
Currency
You can display prices in your site in one currency, or you can use multiple currencies by following the instructions for the euro. For a site with multiple stores, you can use different currencies for the stores, or you can assign currencies to the store group. Depending on the type of site that you are creating, you can specify what currencies you want to use and how they are displayed. You can also allow customers to select a shopping currency.
Enabling dual display of supported currencies
Complete the following steps to enable dual display of supported currencies:

Enabling dual display of supported currencies

Complete the following steps to enable dual display of supported currencies:

Procedure

Use the following XML code in the XML file that you are loading into your target database:


<curcvlist 
  storeent_id="-1"
  currstr="USD"
  countervaluecurr="CAD" 
  displayseq="1.0"
/>

Where:


Variable	Meaning
`storeent_id`	The store or store group ID.
`currstr`	The three-character ISO 4217 currency code that represents the currency. This code must appear in the SETCCURR column of the SETCURR table.
`countervaluecurr`	The three-character ISO 4217 currency code that represents the counter value currency. This code must appear in the SETCCURR column of the SETCURR table.
`displayseq`	The number that indicates the order in which the counter value currency should be displayed. You specify this value in the DISPLAYSEQ column in the CURCVLIST table and counter value currencies are displayed in ascending order that is based on this sequence.

Load the data to the WebSphere Commerce database. See Loading the data to the WebSphere Commerce database.