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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.
Presentation layer
WebSphere Commerce uses Java Server Pages (JSP) to implement the view layer of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern. The view layer is in charge of retrieving data from the database through the use of data beans and formatting it to meet the display requirements. The view layers determines whether the request is sent to a browser or streamed out as XML. JSP files present a clean separation between data content and presentation.
Management Center framework
The Management Center framework is the foundation for business user tooling. The business objects are defined by the individual components that make up the Management Center. The framework uses those definitions to provide all of the features that you can use to find, create, modify, and delete the defined business objects. If you plan to customize the Management Center, it is important to understand the framework and the components that make up the Management Center.
Predefining the default store address and alias
A developer can predefine a store address and a store alias as options in the Management Center Store Preview dialog. This way, a business user does not have to know the address or the name of the store.

Predefining the default store address and alias within the Management Center

A developer can predefine a store address and a store alias as options in the Management Center Store Preview dialog. This way, a business user does not have to know the address or the name of the store.

Procedure

Open WebSphere Commerce Developer and switch to the Enterprise Explorer view.
Expand LOBTools > WebContent > xml and locate the StorePreviewAliases.xml file.

Within the StorePreviewAliases.xml file, add the URL for the store address and the short name alias for the store.

For example:

<storeAlias name="Example Alias">
	http://localhost/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ReLogonFormView?catalogId=10101&storeId=10101&langId=-1
</storeAlias>

What to do next

After you complete your work:

Test your changes by viewing them in the Management Center, using this URL: https://hostname:8000/lobtools.
Deploy your changes to your production environment.