Administration Database Tables
The configuration data for the Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 resources that are supplied with Commerce Server is stored in a Microsoft SQL Server database named "MSCS_Admin". There are seven tables in this database that are important to an understanding of how the configuration data associated with custom resources can be maintained in this database, exposed through Commerce Server Manager, and deployed with Commerce Server Site Packager. The topics in this section provide detailed information about these tables.
| Table Name | Description |
| ExtendedProps | Stores the characteristics of resource properties (resource property schema). |
| PupDBScripts | Involved in configuring the use of the GenericPuP object. |
| ResourceProps | Stores actual resource property values, as defined in the ExtendedProps table. |
| Resources | Defines actual resource instances, as defined in the SystemProps table. |
| SiteResources | Serves as a lookup mechanism for all resources installed in a site. |
| Sites | The starting point for retrieving data about a site. |
| SystemProps | Stores the characteristics for resources (resource schema). |
Retrieving the value of a resource property is a multi-step process. Start by looking up the site name in the Sites table. The Sites table leads to the SiteResources table, which leads to the Resources table, which leads to the ResourceProps table, where actual resource property values are stored.
You use the administration objects shown in the following table to access these tables, performing value retrievals, and setting new values.
| Object | Description |
| GlobalConfig | Provides methods for management of global resources. |
| SiteConfig | Provides methods for management of site resources. |
| SiteConfigReadOnly | Provides methods for faster retrieval of global and site resource property values. |