Migrating command and data bean projects

Migrating command and data bean projects involves several steps. The project must be exported from your old development environment, and imported into WebSphere Commerce Developer, Version 7.

About this task

Custom extension logic code from the WebSphereCommerceServerExtensionsLogic project must be exported from WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 5.6.1 or 6.0 as a jar file named WebSphereCommerceServerExtensionsLogic.jar, and imported as compressed file under WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 7.0 within Java EE perspective > Other Projects > WebSphereCommerceServerExtensionsLogic > src .

Other custom projects must be exported and imported following the instructions in step 3.

Procedure

Export the Java project from your old development environment as a JAR file using Rational Application Developer.
1. Open your WebSphere Commerce Developer development environment workspace and open the J2EE perspective.
2. Select the project containing your customized code. Right-click the mouse button; then click Export > Jar file.
3. Click Next.
4. In the list of resources under Select the resources to export, ensure your project is selected.
5. Ensure Export generated class files and resources and Export java source files and resources are selected.
6. Click Browse and choose a path to save the exported archive file.
7. Ensure Compress the contents of the JAR file is selected.
8. Click Finish to complete the export.
Import the Java project using (RAD) Rational Application Developer functions within WebSphere Commerce Developer, version 7.0.
1. Open your WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 7.0 development environment workspace and open the Java EE perspective.
2. Select Java EE perspective > Other Projects > WebSphereCommerceServerExtensionsLogic > src
3. Right-click the target project and click Import .
4. Select the type of source that will be imported and click Next .
5. Click Browse to find the file you want to import.
6. If you are asked to overwrite any files, select Yes for each file.
7. Click Finish .
  Notes:
  1. The class path for each custom project must be updated to resolve the dependencies on libraries and between projects.
  2. Do not import any of the meta data, or your migration will not work. Meta data includes the following files:
    
    .compatibility
    
    .j2ee
    
    .runtime
    
    .project
    
    .classpath
    
    .websettings
    
    META-INF/
    
    MANIFEST.MF
    
    WebContent/WEB-INF
    
    base.tld
    
    flow.tld
    
    struts-bean.tld
    
    struts-html.tld
    
    struts-logic.tld
    
    struts-nested.tld
    
    struts-template.tld
    
    struts-tiles.tld
    
    ibm-web-bnd.xml
    
    ibm-web-ext.xml
    
    WCEP.tld
    
    web.xml
    
    struts-config-catalog-services.xml
    
    struts-config-contract-services.xml
    
    struts-config-GiftCenter.xml
    
    struts-config-management-center.xml
    
    struts-config-marketing-services.xml
    
    struts-config-member-services.xml
    
    struts-config-order-services.xml
    
    struts-config.xml
    
    struts-wc-webservices.xml
    
    WebContent/META-INF/
    
    MANIFEST.MF
    
    WebContent/WEB-INF/lib
    
    wcbase.jar
If the project you want to import doesn't exist in your Version 7.0 developer workspace, then follow these steps to import entire command or databean projects from previous versions of WebSphere Commerce Developer:
1. Open your old WebSphere Commerce Developer Version development environment workspace and open the J2EE perspective.
2. Select the project containing your customized code. Right-click the mouse button and select Export .
3. Select Zip file and click Next .
4. In the list of resources under Select the resources to export , ensure your project is selected.
5. Ensure the Create only selected directories and Compress the contents of the file options are selected
6. Click Browse and choose a path to save the exported ZIP file.
7. Click Finish to complete the exporting.
8. Open your WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 7.0 development environment workspace and open the Java EE perspective.
9. Select File > Import > Existing Projects into Workspace .
10. Click Browse to find the file you exported.
11. Click Finish .
12. A Workspace Migration Wizard is shown. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the migration.
Correct any compilation errors and rebuild the project.