Now, in my current project, I’m using a catalog that contains some items w
ith variable weight. We have mapped two possibilities to deal with those pro
ducts. The user can buy choosing how many units of the product he wants or s
electing the weight.
My problem: I have, adding an item to user’s basket, include the informati
on if its quantity means kilograms or units. Thinking as a database it is ju
st one field to be added to the table that controls the products in baskets.
 However I haven’t found
a way to edit the basket structure using the Business Desk.
If it doesn’t have how to edit its structure, any ideas of how can I deal 
with that will be welcome.

Regards,
Gabriel Matos Pereira

[ Post a follow-up to this message ]

Hi Gabriel,

You can simply use a weakly-typed property for storing this information
with the LineItem. Lookup "LineItem.Item Property " in the CS 2002 Help.

The usage would simply be something like (not compiled code):

LineItem li = new LineItem();
b["ItemInfo"] = "Kilos";
or
b["ItemInfo"] = "Units";

You could use enumerated values for better design. Also please note that
this data will simply be put in the Blob (marshaled_data column which is an
image type in the SQL database). Thus it will not be searchable directly
from SQL.

If you need the ability to be able to search and view this information from
the SQL side as well you will need to map this data to an explicit column
using DBStorage. Please see the help sections on DBStorage for more details
on that object.

Thanks,

Nihit Kaul[MSFT]
Commerce Server
http://blogs.msdn.com/nihitk

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Now, in my current project, I’m using a catalog that contains some items
with variable weight. We have mapped two possibilities to deal with those
products. The user can buy choosing how many units of the product he wants
or selecting the weight.
My problem: I have, adding an item to user’s basket, include the
information if its quantity means kilograms or units. Thinking as a
database it is just one field to be added to the table that controls the
products in baskets. However I haven’t found a way to edit the basket
structure using the Business Desk.
If it doesn’t have how to edit its structure, any ideas of how can I deal
with that will be welcome.

Regards,
Gabriel Matos Pereira

[ Post a follow-up to this message ]

Soory Nihit, but with a variable of type Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Or
ders.LineItem is not possible and I don´t no any way to add a property for 
the lineitem. The article you mencioned does not have any aditional informat
ion.
I´m having the same problem, so, if you could explain more about I thank yo
u.

"Nihit Kaul [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Gabriel,
>
> You can simply use a weakly-typed property for storing this information
> with the LineItem. Lookup "LineItem.Item Property " in the CS 2002 Help.
>
> The usage would simply be something like (not compiled code):
>
> LineItem li = new LineItem();
> b["ItemInfo"] = "Kilos";
> or
> b["ItemInfo"] = "Units";
>
> You could use enumerated values for better design. Also please note that
> this data will simply be put in the Blob (marshaled_data column which is a
n
> image type in the SQL database). Thus it will not be searchable directly
> from SQL.
>
> If you need the ability to be able to search and view this information fro
m
> the SQL side as well you will need to map this data to an explicit column
> using DBStorage. Please see the help sections on DBStorage for more detail
s
> on that object.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nihit Kaul[MSFT]
> Commerce Server
> http://blogs.msdn.com/nihitk
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
.
> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
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> X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 200.248.206.130
> From: "examnotes" <Gabriel
> Matos@discussions.microsoft.com>
> Subject: Basket Definition
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:45:07 -0700
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>
> Now, in my current project, I’m using a catalog that contains some 
items
> with variable weight. We have mapped two possibilities to deal with those
> products. The user can buy choosing how many units of the product he wants
> or selecting the weight.
> My problem: I have, adding an item to user’s basket, include the
> information if its quantity means kilograms or units. Thinking as a
> database it is just one field to be added to the table that controls the
> products in baskets. However I haven’t found a way to edit the bask
et
> structure using the Business Desk.
> If it doesn’t have how to edit its structure, any ideas of how can 
I deal
> with that will be welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Gabriel Matos Pereira
>
>

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Hi,

Are you developing an ASP.Net site or an ASP site?

The objects and code that I mentioned applies only to ASP.Net.

The article I mentioned, is in the Help file and I qoute from it below. You
should be able to use this to add key/value pairs to your LineItem object.

LineItem.Item Property (BCL)  [C#]Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003

Assembly: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.dll
Language
C#
Visual Basic .NET

Show all
The Item property sets or retrieves the specified property on the line item.

Definition
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Property Item( _
ByVal keyName As System.String _
) As System.Object

[C#]
public System.Object Item(
System.String keyName
) {get; set;}
Parameters

[Visual Basic .NET]
keyName
The name of the property to set.

[C#]
keyName
The name of the property to set.
Property Value
The value of the specified property on the line item.

Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003

Assembly: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.dll

Thanks,

Nihit Kaul[MSFT]
Commerce Server
http://blogs.msdn.com/nihitk

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Soory Nihit, but with a variable of type
Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders.LineItem is not possible and I
don´t no any way to add a property for the lineitem. The article you
mencioned does not have any aditional information.
I´m having the same problem, so, if you could explain more about I thank
you.

"Nihit Kaul [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Gabriel,
>
> You can simply use a weakly-typed property for storing this information
> with the LineItem. Lookup "LineItem.Item Property " in the CS 2002 Help.
>
> The usage would simply be something like (not compiled code):
>
> LineItem li = new LineItem();
> b["ItemInfo"] = "Kilos";
> or
> b["ItemInfo"] = "Units";
>
> You could use enumerated values for better design. Also please note that
> this data will simply be put in the Blob (marshaled_data column which is
an
> image type in the SQL database). Thus it will not be searchable directly
> from SQL.
>
> If you need the ability to be able to search and view this information
from
> the SQL side as well you will need to map this data to an explicit column
> using DBStorage. Please see the help sections on DBStorage for more
details
> on that object.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nihit Kaul[MSFT]
> Commerce Server
> http://blogs.msdn.com/nihitk
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> --------------------
> Thread-Topic: Basket Definition
> thread-index: AcR2fnskK6515+mDTBO0ye7KiNWySg==
> X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 200.248.206.130
> From: "examnotes" <Gabriel
> Matos@discussions.microsoft.com>
> Subject: Basket Definition
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:45:07 -0700
> Lines: 7
> Message-ID: <4158546A-6855-49BA-A965-1EA6521A4A22@microsoft.com>
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: text/plain;
> 	charset="Utf-8"
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> Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.commerceserver.general:14386
> X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.commerceserver.general
>
> Now, in my current project, I’m using a catalog that contains some
items
> with variable weight. We have mapped two possibilities to deal with those
> products. The user can buy choosing how many units of the product he
wants
> or selecting the weight.
> My problem: I have, adding an item to user’s basket, include the
> information if its quantity means kilograms or units. Thinking as a
> database it is just one field to be added to the table that controls the
> products in baskets. However I haven’t found a way to edit the
basket
> structure using the Business Desk.
> If it doesn’t have how to edit its structure, any ideas of how can
I deal
> with that will be welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Gabriel Matos Pereira
>
>

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Hi,

I'm having the same problem but I'm using ASP, Commerce Server 2000 and I'm
adding the new column to the OrderFormLineItem table.
The other difference is that the new column gets populated in my test
environment and when I move the code and create the column in production it
stores the data to the marshalled column not the new column.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Barry

"Nihit Kaul [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Are you developing an ASP.Net site or an ASP site?
>
> The objects and code that I mentioned applies only to ASP.Net.
>
> The article I mentioned, is in the Help file and I qoute from it below. Yo
u
> should be able to use this to add key/value pairs to your LineItem object.
>
> LineItem.Item Property (BCL)  [C#]Requirements
> Namespace: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders
>
> Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003
>
> Assembly: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.dll
> Language
> C#
> Visual Basic .NET
>
> Show all
> The Item property sets or retrieves the specified property on the line ite
m.
>
> Definition
> [Visual Basic .NET]
> Public Property Item( _
>   ByVal keyName As System.String _
> ) As System.Object
>
> [C#]
> public System.Object Item(
>   System.String keyName
> ) {get; set;}
> Parameters
>
> [Visual Basic .NET]
> keyName
> The name of the property to set.
>
> [C#]
> keyName
> The name of the property to set.
> Property Value
> The value of the specified property on the line item.
>
> Requirements
> Namespace: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders
>
> Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003
>
> Assembly: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.dll
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nihit Kaul[MSFT]
> Commerce Server
> http://blogs.msdn.com/nihitk
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
.
> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
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> From: "=?Utf-8?B? TWFyY8OpdSBTY2h1bHRlIExlaXRlIC0gTUNTRA==
?=" <Marcéu
> Schulte Leite - MCSD@discussions.microsoft.com>
> References:  <4158546A-6855-49BA-A965-1EA6521A4A22@microsoft.com>
> <Lk3Oo6OeEHA.3916@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl>
> Subject: RE: Basket Definition
> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:31:01 -0700
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> Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.commerceserver.general:14414
> X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.commerceserver.general
>
> Soory Nihit, but with a variable of type
> Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders.LineItem is not possible and I
> don´t no any way to add a property for the lineitem. The article you
> mencioned does not have any aditional information.
> I´m having the same problem, so, if you could explain more about I than
k
> you.
>
> "Nihit Kaul [MSFT]" wrote:
> 
> an 
> from 
> details 
> rights. 
> items 
> wants 
> basket 
> I deal 
>

[ Post a follow-up to this message ]

Try adn see what the differences are betweent he test and dev environments
that are leading to this behavior.

You could check caching, use profiler trace etc. to help narrow this down.

Thanks,

Nihit Kaul[MSFT]
Commerce Server
http://blogs.msdn.com/nihitk

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Hi,

I'm having the same problem but I'm using ASP, Commerce Server 2000 and I'm
adding the new column to the OrderFormLineItem table.
The other difference is that the new column gets populated in my test
environment and when I move the code and create the column in production it
stores the data to the marshalled column not the new column.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Barry

"Nihit Kaul [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Are you developing an ASP.Net site or an ASP site?
>
> The objects and code that I mentioned applies only to ASP.Net.
>
> The article I mentioned, is in the Help file and I qoute from it below.
You
> should be able to use this to add key/value pairs to your LineItem object.
>
> LineItem.Item Property (BCL)  [C#]Requirements
> Namespace: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders
>
> Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003
>
> Assembly: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.dll
> Language
> C#
> Visual Basic .NET
>
> Show all
> The Item property sets or retrieves the specified property on the line
item.
>
> Definition
> [Visual Basic .NET]
> Public Property Item( _
>   ByVal keyName As System.String _
> ) As System.Object
>
> [C#]
> public System.Object Item(
>   System.String keyName
> ) {get; set;}
> Parameters
>
> [Visual Basic .NET]
> keyName
> The name of the property to set.
>
> [C#]
> keyName
> The name of the property to set.
> Property Value
> The value of the specified property on the line item.
>
> Requirements
> Namespace: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders
>
> Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003
>
> Assembly: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.dll
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nihit Kaul[MSFT]
> Commerce Server
> http://blogs.msdn.com/nihitk
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> --------------------
> Thread-Topic: Basket Definition
> thread-index: AcR5kGjXM1GBbZHeSdOzc5goHpjnLA==
> X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 200.248.206.130
> From: "=?Utf-8?B? TWFyY8OpdSBTY2h1bHRlIExlaXRlIC0gTUNTRA==
?=" <Marcéu
> Schulte Leite - MCSD@discussions.microsoft.com>
> References:  <4158546A-6855-49BA-A965-1EA6521A4A22@microsoft.com>
> <Lk3Oo6OeEHA.3916@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl>
> Subject: RE: Basket Definition
> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:31:01 -0700
> Lines: 77
> Message-ID: <CADDA88A-F941-42A5-8523-AD8A74C3B656@microsoft.com>
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: text/plain;
> 	charset="Utf-8"
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
> Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
> Importance: normal
> Priority: normal
> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.0
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.commerceserver.general
> NNTP-Posting-Host: TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl 10.40.1.29
> Path: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl
> Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.commerceserver.general:14414
> X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.commerceserver.general
>
> Soory Nihit, but with a variable of type
> Microsoft.CommerceServer.Runtime.Orders.LineItem is not possible and I
> don´t no any way to add a property for the lineitem. The article you
> mencioned does not have any aditional information.
> I´m having the same problem, so, if you could explain more about I
thank
> you.
>
> "Nihit Kaul [MSFT]" wrote:
> 
that[vbcol=seagreen] 
is[vbcol=seagreen]
> an 
directly[vbcol=seagreen] 
> from 
column[vbcol=seagreen] 
> details 
> rights. 
contains some[vbcol=seagreen]
> items 
those[vbcol=seagreen] 
> wants 
include the[vbcol=seagreen] 
the[vbcol=seagreen] 
edit the[vbcol=seagreen]
> basket 
ideas of how can[vbcol=seagreen]
> I deal 
>

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