What's New in SAP Commerce Version 2205

SAP Commerce Version 2205 is here to propel your business into the future with a series of exciting updates. This release is all about ensuring long-term support and maintainability while offering enhancements across various aspects of the platform. From B2B punchout improvements to bolstered OCC APIs, this version promises a more robust and seamless experience for your business.

Headless Implementation

For those who have implemented headless implementation, SAP Commerce 2205 offers a wealth of new features. You can now streamline your implementation with out-of-the-box use cases, leverage new public storefront APIs, and explore sample stores designed specifically for SAP Commerce Cloud's composable storefront. These additions pave the way for a more agile and versatile approach to headless commerce.

B2B Implementation

In the realm of B2B, SAP Commerce 2205 empowers clean and decoupled integrations. Updated integration hooks, event logic, and cXML APIs facilitate seamless punchout from procurement tools into SAP Commerce. As part of this evolution, certain Accelerator UI and OCC template extensions have been deprecated in favor of decoupled solutions. This shift underscores SAP Commerce's commitment to delivering a modern, headless commerce experience and simplifying the process of upgrading backend functionality.

UI Themes, Branding, and Profiles

SAP Commerce 2205 introduces a refreshed and more efficient user experience. This includes an expanded set of actions, components, and streamlined navigation. Customize your Backoffice environment by extending your company's branding through logos and selectable or customizable UI themes. Define a sleek, uniform look for your organization, or offer users the choice between light and dark UI options. The addition of profile management features provides you with greater control over your Backoffice experience. Plus, you can continue to provide feedback through the Backoffice and SmartEdit UIs, helping us improve continually.

Intelligent Selling Services for SAP Commerce Cloud

Enhance the customer journey with Intelligent Selling Services in SAP Commerce Cloud. This feature allows you to deliver personalized smart recommendations throughout the storefront experience. These recommendations include complementary products and suggestions based on the behavior of other shoppers. Boost your preferred product recommendations based on vital business metrics like revenue and units sold. SAP Commerce 2205 also includes advanced A/B testing capabilities for product trends and related, recommended, and recently viewed products, maximizing your conversion rates.

Security and Fixes

This release addresses 79 very high impact issues, enhancing the platform's security and reliability. Notable improvements include the masking of Datahub credentials and fixes for vulnerabilities in Gradle 7.6.1, Node.js, and Spring Security 5.8.3 (core). In line with our commitment to security, we have fully removed the deprecated Log4j 1.x library from SAP Commerce, ensuring a safer environment for your business-critical operations.

Other Features to Explore

Beyond these major highlights, SAP Commerce 2205 offers several other noteworthy features:

- Commerce Core Components: Administrators now have the ability to configure themes and branding in the Backoffice.

- Commerce Core Components: For improved performance, administrators can configure separate tabs for classification attributes based on the classification system, version, and category, especially useful when handling a large number of classification attributes.

- Commerce Storefront: The auto pick selection criteria is introduced, enhancing the platform's functionality. To utilize this feature, you will need to enable it as it is disabled by default.

For further information or inquiries, please reach out to [email protected] .

With SAP Commerce Version 2205, we're committed to delivering a cutting-edge, secure, and user-friendly commerce platform to help your business thrive in the digital age. Embrace these updates and empower your organization for the future.

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