Updating the WebSphere Commerce Build and Deployment tool after installing a WebSphere Commerce fix pack
WebSphere Commerce fix packs provide fixes and improvements for the Build and Deployment tool, which are highly recommended. After you install a fix pack, perform additional steps to incorporate the fixes into your configuration files and customization.
Before you begin
- Ensure that your customization to the Build and Deployment tool adheres to the rule of
non-customizable files. Do not modify any files with the prefix
wcbd-
. If you require customization, you must follow the process to create new files and customize as required. Otherwise a fix pack installation might overwrite your customization. - Back up all files that were created during the setup and customization processes of the Build and Deployment tool. Usually, these files are in the WCBD_installdir directory on your build system and in your software configuration management (SCM) system. The files might include:
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Build |
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Server deployment |
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Toolkit deployment |
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Procedure
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This fix pack updates many files.
IBM provides a document with each fix pack that lists all of the files that are altered by that fix pack. In the Fix packs for WebSphere Commerce technote, click the link to the fix pack you are installing. See the Files Changed link on the fix pack install technote.
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For each updated file identified from the previous step:
- Test your build and deployment processes with the updated Build and Deployment tool scripts.