APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A customization is creating a simulated order and calling the promotion engine to evaluate the order. The method AdvancedPromotionEngine.createPromotionContext(Order, CommandCon text String, List, boolean) is used to set up the context to be passed to the promotion engine. The customization wants to determine if the promotion applies at a future date. However, the method createPromotionContext does not support setting a specific evaluation date.
Local fix
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Commerce users on v7.0 doing a customization with simulated orders for promotion evaluation PROBLEM ABSTRACT: The method AdvancedPromotionEngine.createPromotionContext needs to support setting the active date for evaluation BUSINESS IMPACT: Customization cannot be completed to evaluate promotion at a future date. RECOMMENDATION:
Problem conclusion
A new API method is provided that allows the evaluation date to be set in additional parameters passed in the method. public PromotionContext createPromotionContext( Order aOrder, CommandContext aCommandContext, String aTemplateName, List promotionKeys, boolean bSimulationMode, Map additionalParameters); For example, to evaluate the promotion one day in the future, the following can be implemented: Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(); cal.add(Calendar.DATE, 1); Date nextDay = cal.getTime(); Map additionalParameters = new HashMap(); additionalParameters.put("ACTIVE_DATE", nextDay); PromotionContext promotionContext = advancedPromotionEngine.createPromotionContext(getOrder(), ctx, getPromotionTemplateName(), aPromotionKeys, true, additionalParameters);
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR51839
Reported component name
WC BUS EDITION
Reported component ID
5724I3800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-11-19
Closed date
2014-12-12
Last modified date
2014-12-12
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Fix information
Fixed component name
WC BUS EDITION
Fixed component ID
5724I3800
Applicable component levels
R700 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 December 2021