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  2. 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.

  3. Operating
  4. IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce
  5. Orders

    You can use the IBM Sales Center to create an order for a new or existing customer by beginning with a new order. Alternatively, you can create a new order based on the information in an existing order or quote. You can also modify many of the details in an existing order (such as item quantities, shipping addresses, payment methods, and so on) after the order is submitted but before all items in the order have been fulfilled. In addition, you can view and work with merchandising associations related to the items in an order as well as view marketing promotions that might be of interest to the customer.

  6. Viewing order information

    You can use the IBM Sales Center to view order information.

  • 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.

    • Planning

      Creating a custom implementation of a WebSphere Commerce store requires a significant amount of planning. From gathering client needs, to deploying the live solution, much work is needed to successfully deploy a custom client store. Use the resources in here to help you plan every phase of store creation.

    • Installing

      Review this section for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.

    • Migrating

      Before you migrate WebSphere Commerce, review this information for an overview of the migration process.

    • Operating
      • IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce

        The IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce, or Management Center, is a suite of tools to support store management, merchandising, and marketing tasks for business users (Sellers, Marketing Managers, Product Managers, Catalog Managers, and others).

      • IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce
        • Getting started with the IBM Sales Center

          The IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce helps you accomplish your customer-service tasks easily and efficiently. You can work with orders and quotes for many customers and in many stores at the same time. In addition, you can quickly find information and compare products.

        • Stores

          When you log onto the IBM Sales Center, no stores are available. You have to select a store explicitly, and you can only select from stores to which you have access. Within the Stores view, you can have an unlimited number of stores available, but only one store can be active at a time. Your available stores are based on either a B2B direct or consumer direct business model:

        • Customers and organizations

          All orders are associated with customers. You can create profiles to register new customers with a specific store using the Customer editor. The difference between creating a B2B and consumer direct customer is that the B2B direct customer has to be created in the context of an organization.

        • Orders

          You can use the IBM Sales Center to create an order for a new or existing customer by beginning with a new order. Alternatively, you can create a new order based on the information in an existing order or quote. You can also modify many of the details in an existing order (such as item quantities, shipping addresses, payment methods, and so on) after the order is submitted but before all items in the order have been fulfilled. In addition, you can view and work with merchandising associations related to the items in an order as well as view marketing promotions that might be of interest to the customer.

          • Creating an order

            You can use the IBM Sales Center to create an order for a new or existing customer by beginning with a new order. Alternatively, you can create a new order based on the information in an existing order or quote. You can also modify many of the details in an existing order (such as item quantities, shipping addresses, payment methods, and so on) after the order is submitted but before all items in the order have been fulfilled. This section explains how to create an order.

          • Finding an order

            When you are searching for an order, you can use either the quick-find or advanced-find search method.

          • Adding and viewing order comments

            You can add comments to any order for other Customer Service Representatives to see. These comments can also be sent to the customer.

          • Modifying an order

            This section explains how to modify an order.

          • Applying promotional offers

            You can view promotional offers related to an order and change the order so that a promotional discount is applied.

          • Adding associated products

            You can view and apply suggestions for associated products (such as cross-sells, up-sells, and so on) based on the items in an order or quote.

          • Specifying shipping information

            This section explains how to specify shipping information for an order.

          • Specifying payment information

            This section explains how to specify payment information for an order.

          • Blocking orders

            Automatic blocks can be placed on orders and quotes by the WebSphere Commerce system based on reasons programmed into the system. An automatically generated block remains on an order or quote until an administrator resolves the issue and removes the block. In addition, you can place a manual block on an order if you suspect a problem with the order based on existing guidelines from your supervisor. A manually generated block remains on an order or quote until you or another operator resolves the issue and removes the block.

          • Viewing order information

            You can use the IBM Sales Center to view order information.

            • Viewing current charges

              You can view current and total charges for an order or quote.

            • Viewing fulfillment status

              You can use the IBM Sales Center to create an order for a new or existing customer by beginning with a new order. This page explains how to see the fulfillment status of an order.

            • Viewing order status

              You can view the order status.

            • Viewing payment details

              To view the payment details in an order or quote:

            • Viewing product availability

              When you are viewing product details or the search results from finding a product, it is very easy to view product availability. You can find out which fulfillment centers carry the product, if the product is in stock, if any more are expected, and product attributes.

            • Viewing product details

              You can find details about any product using the Find Product page and from within the Order editor. Furthermore, you can find details about promotional products in the Merchandising Associations view. Product details include product name, ID, type, price, manufacturer, descriptions, and attributes. Both ATP and non-ATP store inventory systems are supported when you are viewing product inventory information.

            • Viewing product price

              This section explains how to view a product price.

            • Viewing shipping and miscellaneous charges

              To view shipping and miscellaneous charges for an order:

            • Viewing tax information

              You can use the IBM Sales Center to view tax information for an order.

          • Clearing an order from view

            After you open an order, it remains active and available for use in the Stores view. When you are finished working with an order, you can clear it so that it is no longer visible in the Stores view or Order editor.

          • Canceling an order

            You can cancel an order before it has been submitted or between submission and fulfillment.

        • Quotes

          A customer might want to get a cost quotation before deciding whether to place an order. You can use the IBM Sales Center to create a quote for a new or existing customer by beginning with an empty quote, or you can use it to create a new quote based on the information in an existing quote or order. You can also modify many of the details in an existing quote (such as item quantities, shipping addresses, and so on).

        • Products

          In addition to normal products, you might be working with the following product types: bundles, packages, dynamic kits and static kits.

        • Ticklers

          A tickler is a note that displays to warn you about an action or remind you to take action. Ticklers are automatically created by the system for several reasons:

        • Returns

          When a customer is not satisfied with the product they have purchased, they can call a customer service representative (CSR) to create a return. A CSR can create, view and edit returns. Editing a return includes adding items to the return, removing items from the return, changing the credit method, credit amount and other key information, or approving it for further processing.

    • Administering
    • Tutorials

      WebSphere Commerce provides many tutorials.

    • Samples
    • Developing

      The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.

    • Compliance

      The following section describes how you can leverage WebSphere Commerce features and functionality to help your site be compliant with different privacy and security standards.

    • Securing

      These topics describe the security features of WebSphere Commerce and how to configure these features.

    • Performance
    • Troubleshooting
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Viewing order information

You can use the IBM Sales Center to view order information.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the IBM Sales Center.
  2. Select a store.
  3. Find the order that you want to view.
  4. Perform any of the following actions:
    • View current charges for the order.
    • View fulfillment status of the items in the order.
    • View the status of the order.
    • View payment details in the order.
    • View shipping and miscellaneous charges for the order.
    • View tax information for the order.
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