This chapter contains information on Oracle ATG Web Commerce features that operate outside the actual process of creating and placing orders. It also contains information on how to extend the existing purchase framework.

Application Messaging
Allows you to communicate information to customers on your web pages.

Purchase Process Event Messages
Describes the event messages sent by the purchase process.

Integrating with Purchase Process Services
Describes the integration points in the purchase process and how to add a new credit card type to a payment system integration.

Extending the Purchase Process
Describes how to store purchasing information that is not included in the out-of-the-box functionality of Oracle ATG Web Commerce.

Merging Orders
Describes how to merge orders when you’ve extended Oracle ATG Web Commerce classes to store additional information.