How to Add or Modify Application Resources

A resource is an entity that provides functionality to the applications in a Commerce Server 2009 site. There are two types of resources: global resources and site resources. Global resources are available for use by all sites; site resources provide functionality to a specific site.

Resources include properties that are stored in the Commerce Server 2009 Administration database. You can access and change these properties by using the Commerce Server Resources module window in the Microsoft Visual Studio development system.

The Commerce Server Resources module window is only available in Commerce Server 2009 projects. For more information about creating a Commerce Server 2009 project, see How to Create an Application in Visual Studio.

The following table identifies the Commerce Server 2009 resources.

Resource	Description	Type
Profiles	Creates data sources for storing profile data, and creates and stores profile definitions and properties.	Global
Data Warehouse	Imports and manages Web site data from Web log files, Commerce Server 2009 databases, and other data sources.	Global
Inventory	Connects to the database that stores data about inventory.	Site
Marketing	Connects to the database that stores data about campaigns (ads, discounts, and direct mail).	Site
Product Catalog	Connects to the database that stores catalog data and product data.	Site
CS Authentication	Configures the authentication and identification method for your Commerce Server 2009 site.	Site
Transaction Config	Connects to the database that stores data for shipping methods and rates, state and region codes, and order status codes.	Site
Transactions	Connects to the database that stores data for baskets and orders.	Site

To add a Commerce Server Core Systems resource to an application

1. On the Website menu, point to Commerce Server Project, and then click Resources.

2. In the Commerce Server Resources module window, right-click the name of your application and then click Add Commerce Server Resource.

3. In the Add Resource Form dialog box, select the PuP package that contains the resource you want to add, and then click Open.

   The Commerce Server Site Packager window opens.

4. To add the resource, follow the procedure in the topic How to Add a Resource to a Site.

To delete a Commerce Server Core Systems resource from an application

1. On the Website menu, point to Commerce Server Project, and then click Resources.

2. In the Commerce Server Resources module window, right-click the name of the resource you want to delete, and then click Delete.

3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the resource.

To modify a Commerce Server Core Systems resource

1. On the Website menu, point to Commerce Server Project, and then click Resources.

2. In the Commerce Server Resources module window, right-click the name of the resource you want to delete, and then click Properties.

3. In the left column of the Properties module window, select the name of the property you want to modify.

4. In the right column, enter the new value for the property.

   Important Note:
   If you change a connection string in a Commerce Server 2009 resource, you must restart IIS or the Visual Studio application.

See Also

Other Resources

Accessing the Tools from within Visual Studio

Developing Applications with Visual Studio