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The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
Installing
Review the following sections for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
Installing maintenance
WebSphere Commerce updates include fixes to code or functionality through fix packs and include additions of new features or enhancements through mod packs.
Maintenance overview
WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 provides maintenance packages that can include code fixes, security fixes, new features, or enhancements.
List of available maintenance packages
Review the list of maintenance packages that are available or plan to be available for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.0)
The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 4.
Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 27 (8.0.4.27)
The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.27 release.

User Guide
The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
- 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 the following sections for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
  - Downloading WebSphere Commerce media images
    To install WebSphere Commerce, you require the product package. Follow these steps to successfully download the required media.
  - Installing WebSphere Commerce Developer
    This section describes how to install and configure WebSphere Commerce Developer. WebSphere Commerce Developer is a test environment for developers or system administrators to develop stores and WebSphere Commerce application code.
  - Installing WebSphere Commerce
    The following roadmap provides a guide to installing WebSphere Commerce.
  - Installing or enabling other software
    The following software programs need extra installation or enablement steps if you want to use them with WebSphere Commerce.
  - Installing maintenance
    WebSphere Commerce updates include fixes to code or functionality through fix packs and include additions of new features or enhancements through mod packs.
    - Maintenance overview
      WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 provides maintenance packages that can include code fixes, security fixes, new features, or enhancements.
      - Recommended software, fixes, and settings for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0
        The following table provides a list of recommended, generally available (GA) fixes and settings for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 releases.
      - List of available maintenance packages
        Review the list of maintenance packages that are available or plan to be available for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
        Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.0)
        The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 4.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 1 (8.0.4.1)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 1 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.1).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 2 (8.0.4.2)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 1 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.2).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 3 (8.0.4.3)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 3 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.3).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 5 (8.0.4.5)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 5 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.5).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 6 (8.0.4.6)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 6 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.6).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 7 (8.0.4.7)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 7 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.7).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 8 (8.0.4.8)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 8 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.8).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 9 (8.0.4.9)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 9 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.9).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 10 (8.0.4.10)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 10 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.10).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 11 (8.0.4.11)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 11 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.11).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 12 (8.0.4.12)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 12 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.12).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 13 (8.0.4.13)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 13 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.13).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 14 (8.0.4.14)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 14 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.14).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 15 (8.0.4.15)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 15 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.15).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 16 (8.0.4.16)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 16 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.16).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 17 (8.0.4.17)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 17 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.17).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 18 (8.0.4.18)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 18 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.18).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 19 (8.0.4.19)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 19 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.19).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 20 (8.0.4.20)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 20 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.20).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 21 (8.0.4.21)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 21 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.21).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 22 (8.0.4.22)
        Review the following table for more information about the APARs that are fixed in Fix Pack 22 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.22).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 23 (8.0.4.23)
        Review the following table for more information about the defects that are fixed in Fix Pack 23 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.23).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 24 (8.0.4.24)
        Review the following table for more information about the defects that are fixed in Fix Pack 24 for Mod Pack 4 (8.0.4.24).
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 25 (8.0.4.25)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.25 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 26 (8.0.4.26)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.26 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 27 (8.0.4.27)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.27 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 28 (8.0.4.28)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.28 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 29 (8.0.4.29)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.29 release.
        Mod Pack 4 Fix Pack 30 (8.0.4.30)
        The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.30 release.
        Mod Pack 3 (8.0.3.0)
        The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 3.
        Mod Pack 1 (8.0.1.0)
        The following fixes, enhancements, and new features are included in WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 1.
        Mod Pack 0 (base 8.0.0)
        WebSphere Commerce Version 8 Mod Pack 0 (8.0.0) refers to environments that are not on any mod pack level; or also referred to as WebSphere Commerce Version 8 base.
    - Preparing to install maintenance
      These steps prepare you to install WebSphere Commerce fix packs and mod packs. Review all of the following information before you continue with your WebSphere Commerce maintenance installation.
    - Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce
      Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages for WebSphere Commerce. Maintenance packages include fix packs and mod packs.
    - Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce Developer
      Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages (updates) for WebSphere Commerce Developer. Maintenance packages can include fix packs and mod packs.
    - Upgrading WebSphere Commerce to Java 8
      The following collection of tasks provide instructions on how to upgrade the version of Java on your WebSphere Commerce developer environment, runtime environment, or cluster. Upgrading to Java 8 allows for you to remain in product support for provided functionality, performance, and security fixes and enhancements.
    - Installing maintenance: Final steps
      After you install a WebSphere Commerce maintenance package, complete the following steps.
- Migrating
  Before you migrate to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0, review this information to help plan and execute your migration.
- Deploying
  The topics in this section describe how to publish stores to either a test or production environment, and how to deploy customized code.
- Operating
- Integrating
  Topics in the Integrating category highlight the tasks that are commonly performed for using WebSphere Commerce in combination with other products.
- Administering
- Tutorials
  WebSphere Commerce provides many tutorials to help you customize and understand your WebSphere Commerce instance and stores.
- 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

Defect fixes included with 8.0.4.27

The following table details the software fixes that are included with the WebSphere Commerce8.0.4.27 release.

Version 8.0.4.27


Customer case	Fix	Applies to	Description
N/A	Vulnerabilities addressed in WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.27	V8.0.4.`x`	A number of software vulnerability fixes in companion software have been included.
CS0116634	HC-5007	V8.0.4.0	500-series errors on cart page due to altered promotion
CS0142095	HC-8204	V9.0.1.9	Espot REST call causes NPE in RESTEMarketingSpotMetaDataGenerator.
CS0183184	HC-9267	V9.0.1.10	Marketing performance problem with customer segments that include B2B users in accounts
CS0190424	HC-8906	V8.0.4.24	Promotion Activation fails when using a REST call
CS0200848	HC-9205	V8.0.4.25	Timeout during email sending when multiple instances of the same email id exist
CS0201892	HC-9194	V8.0.4.23	Custom cookies cannot be created when custom commands are called from UserRegistrationAddCmdImpl
CS0208712	HC-10112	V8.0.4.23	Dataload delimiters cannot be more than a single character
CS0211820	HC-9343	V8.0.4.23	Registered user reference issue in the Command Context when controller command called from REST framework.
CS0214295	HC-10512	V.9.1.6.0	Dialog activity with a recurring order event trigger cannot be activated.
CS0222075	HC-10047	V8.0.4.24	Manufacturer Name not saved in database for installment rules
CS0223604	HC-9995	V8.0.4.26	Multiple payment instructions cannot be added to orders
CS0227471	HC-10959	V8.0.4.0	Intermittent JCA HTTP response handling issues causing checkout failures
CS0227512	HC-10204	V8.0.4.25	Multiple payment instructions cannot be added to orders
CS0232044	HC-10558	V8.0.4.23	REST bod mapping missing person attribute