What is the explanation of the fields in the [storeid].aa file?
Product: SC
Version: 5.x
Platform: ALL
Can you explain the fields in my store's [storeid].aa file?
Solution ID: S05420
datadir: (the path to the data directory goes here)
bo_dir: (path to the backoffice cgis)
sb_secure_url: (secure URL equivalent of sb_reg_url)
sb_prompt_orderinst: ('checked' if Ordering Instructions box is turned on in Commerce Setup > Order System)
bo_use_security: ('checked' if merchant wants to access certain sensitive cgis like orderhandler.cgi at the bo_secure_url instead of bo_reg_url)
bo_reg_url: (regular URL to the backoffice cgi directory)
from_addr: (merchant's email address, will be the address merchant copies of the receipt will be sent to along with the from address shopper's receipts will display)
mystore: (URL the mystore icon in the backoffice navbar goes to, also controls the URL in the shopper's receipt to return to the store)
customcgi: (path of a custom cgi to be run by the SS Pro OrderAPI feature)
bo_secure_url: (secure equivalent of the bo_reg_url)
image_url: (URL of the images used in the shopsite backoffice, and a few in the cart screens)
image_dir: (directory where the image_url images physically reside on the server)
image_url_secure: (secure equivalent of the image_url)
perl_loc: (path and filename of the perl executable used to generate the store pages)
MerchantLocale: (format of this string is described in and requires localeinfo.dat in the backoffice directory)
sb_use_security: ('checked' if merchant wants the Checkout and Receipt screens to use sb_secure_url instead of sb_reg_url)
AdvancedUser: ('Yes' if merchant is in Advanced Editing mode for Pages and Products)
sb_dir: (path to shopping cart cgis)
ccprocessor: (settings for which realtime cc processor is chosen)
sb_prompt_comments: ('checked' if comments box is to be displayed in the cart, set in Commerce Setup > Order System)
sb_reg_url: (regular URL to the shopping cart cgi directory)
outputurl: (the output URL should correspond to the URL in the auth file)
outputdir: (output directory should correspond to the outputurl)
BuyerLocale: (see comment for MerchantLocale)
currency: (this is the primary currency, the currency.dat file contains the various settings along with an explanation of the format)
altcurrency: (this contains a value similar to the currency setting if a second currency is desired to display in the store pages)
currencyratio: (contains a decimal number that is the number you would multiply the price by to receive the price in the alternate currency)
sendmail_loc: (location of the sendmail or sendmail-compatible executable)
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Last Updated
13th of November, 2008