Working With the Channel Configuration Feature

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The Channel Configuration feature creates a list that you use to configure the channel name and the default catalog that will be used in a new site. The feature also configures parameters used by the Live ID feature. Site designers can add new entries to the list, and these entries can be read by Web Parts. That is, the list is not restricted for the use of channel definition for communication with Commerce Server 2009, but is available for general use.

Note

The Commerce Server Channel Configuration feature, when activated, will create a new Content type called: "ChannelStringContentType " and a SharePoint list called "Channel Configuration". It is important to note that if that content type or that list already exists, the activation process will first delete them and then recreate them. The list will have empty values. When deactivating the feature, the content type and the list will be deleted.

The following figure shows the Channel Configuration feature.

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Properties

Use the following procedures to configure the Channel Configuration list.

To set the channel and DefaultCatalog properties in a MOSS environment

  1. Navigate to the "Site Features" within SharePoint.

  2. Activate the "Channel Configuration" feature.

  3. View "All Site Configuration" from the Lists menu.

  4. Edit the "Channel" property and set the text to "Default".

  5. Edit the "DefaultCatalog" property and set the text to your catalog name.

To set the channel and DefaultCatalog properties in a WSS environment

  1. Navigate to the "Site Settings" within SharePoint.

  2. Select "Site libraries and lists".

  3. From "Site libraries and lists", select 'Customize "Channel Configuration"

  4. Edit the "Channel" property and set the text to "Default".

  5. Edit the "DefaultCatalog" property and set the text to your catalog name.

To use the Live ID feature, you must configure the following properties:

Property

Type

Description

LiveApplicationID

String

The application ID used for Windows Live ID Web Authentication. (Default="")

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The System Administrator must provide a valid application ID for this feature to function.

LiveApplicationSecret

String

The secret key used for Windows Live ID Web Authentication. (Default="")

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The System Administrator must provide a valid secret key for this feature to function.

See Also

Other Resources

Channel Configuration Feature

Working With the Live ID Feature