Where is Staging Content Stored?

Commerce Server Staging (CSS) system creates or generates several types of data during the management, monitoring, and deployment of staging projects. The following table summarizes the staging data that is stored on CSS servers and where that data is located.

Location	Data stored
CSSTemp folder	Transactionally replicated Web content transmitted from the source staging server is stored in a temporary storage folder. For each Web content project staged, a folder is created to contain the temporary storage files.
Destination folder	Web content transmitted from the source staging server is stored in a temporary storage folder. You specify the folder location when you create the project.
Project directory for Web content projects	Content to be staged resides in this folder on the source staging server. Content transmitted from the source staging server is stored in this folder on the waypoint servers. For endpoint servers, this folder is the final destination of the transmitted content. You specify the project directory folder location when you create the project. Note: IIS metabase replication does not involve any temporary file storage. The IIS metabase is deployed directly to the metabase on the endpoint servers.
Project Local Directory for business data projects	On the source staging server, business data that is exported from the site database(s) is stored in the Project Local Directory, a temporary storage folder, as XML files and then later transmitted to waypoint or endpoint server(s). On waypoint server(s), the XML files that are received from the source staging or waypoint server are temporarily stored in the Project Local Directory for the project on the waypoint server. Waypoint server(s) later transmit these XML files to other waypoint or endpoint server(s). On endpoint server(s), the XML files that are received from the source staging or waypoint server are stored in the Project Local Directory for the project on the endpoint server. Endpoint server(s) later import these XML files to the site database(s). You specify the project directory folder location when you create the project.
Staging folder	The Staging folder is located at %COMMERCE_SERVER_ROOT%\Staging. The following data is stored in the Staging folder: SubfolderData stored Bin CSS command line utility, CSS.exe, and required application extensions. Business data type configuration XML file. CommerceServer/PublishingSupport files for displaying CSS reports. DataLog files and StagingLog.mdb file which is used internally to store project replication status. EventsMicrosoft Access database file that stores the staging events that are available for CSS reports. PackagesTransaction processing related information that is used by the CSS service when transactions are enabled. ProjectsSupplemental XML configuration file for business data projects that specifies the business data to be staged for a project.

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