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7.3 Scenario: Display only products with inventory
A common business requirement is to display only products that have inventory on the
storefront. Using WebSphere Commerce V7.0 search requires performing an index update.
There is always a period of time, t1, when products in the catalog index potentially have no
inventory. Our implementation minimizes t1 and gives the shopper a better shopping
experience. We describe the process:
1. An order is placed for product X.
2. The order is fulfilled for product X. Product X now has 0 inventory.
3. Start t1.
4. Perform delta re-indexing:
a. For each product that ...