CategoryDisplay command

This command displays a category within a catalog.

Command structure

http://host_name/path/
The fully qualified name of your WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path.

Diagram of the command structure: the command starts with the fully qualified name of your WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path, followed by the command name, CategoryDisplay  and the ? character. End the command with a list of parameters in the form of name value pairs. Separate each name value pair with the & character. For a detailed description of the parameters and their values, refer to the list entitled Parameter values.

Parameter values

langId
Sets or resets the preferred language for the duration of the session. The supported languages for a store are found in the STORELANG table.
storeId
The store's reference number associated with the category being displayed.
catalogId
(Required) The reference number of the catalog in which the category exists. You must specify either catalogId or catalogIdentifier.
catalogIdentifier
(Required) The external identifier for the catalog. You must specify either catalogIdentifier or catalogId.
catalogMemberId
The reference number of the member who owns the catalog.
categoryId
The unique reference number of the category to be displayed.
identifier
The external identifier for the category.
memberId
The reference number of the member who owns the category. The memberId along with the identifier uniquely identify the category. If a memberId is omitted, then the owner of the current store along with the identifier are used to uniquely identify the category.

Example 1

This example displays information about the category with reference number 16, contained in catalog 1, which is being displayed in the store 1:

http://host_name/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?
categoryId=16&catalogId=1&storeId=1

Example 2

This example displays information about the category Hardware, contained in catalog 1:

http://host_name/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?
identifier=Hardware&catalogId=1&storeId=1

Example 3

This example displays information about the category Hardware from a catalog that is associated with the store that is owned by the member whose ID is 888.

http://host_name/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?
catalogId=1&identifier=Hardware&memberId=888&storeId=1

Example 4

This example displays a catalog group page only to a registered customer in the correct member group. In this case it is customer s11001 in member group 1100.

http://host_name/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Logon?logonId=s11001
&logonPassword=s11001&storeId=32&URL=FVTStore32.jsp

http://host_name/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?
catalogId=326000&storeId=32&categoryId=326100&langId=-1

Behavior

Exception Conditions

None.