Hi,

In CS there is a mechanism to associate a Catalog Set with a
user/organizational profile. So what you could do is create different catalo
g
sets comprising of virtual catalogs and associate appropriate sets with the
organization/user.. Then in the site code on authentication you could perfor
m
the following check

1. Is User Authenticated ?
2. If No - Display Anonaymous Catalog Set
3. Otherwise check if user is part of organization
4.     If yes then check if organization has catalog set specified
5.          if yes then display that catalog set
6.          otherwise check if user has catalog set specified
7.              if yes then display the specified catalog set
8.              if no then display "Registered User" Catalog set
9.     if the organization does not have a catalog set specified
10.          check if user has catalog set specified
11.          if yes then display specified catalog set
12.          if no then display "Registered User" catalog set

This functionality was available in the "Retail" site... I'm not aware if it
is available in the CS2k2 Starter Site.


"Gaylen Michael" wrote:

> I am evaluating CS as a possible solution in a scenario where each user
> login (organization) will have their own catalog set from several base /
> virtual catalogs where the pricing changes on a frequent (at least weekly)
> basis.
>
> I'm figuring BizTalk or DTS will handle the catalog updates that are
> triggered by the user just before they begin their shopping process in the
> CS site solution.
>
> Can CS handle the load of many users doing this simultaneously and how
> quickly can the new catalog set make itself available for shopping once BT
S
> triggers the virtual catalog update?
>
> Thanks,
> Gaylen (gaylenSPAMARAMAmichael@hotmail.com)
>
>
>

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