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Engineering E-Commerce,
Search & AI

Deep-dive articles on e-commerce architecture, search technology, AI, and the engineering behind complex systems.

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FlexibleSearch Caching Issue
Performance · 3 min read

FlexibleSearch Caching Issue

Hybris FlexibleSearch can cache time-dependent queries incorrectly; use query parameters and rounded timestamps to avoid stale results.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Hybris WMS/ERP Integration: Stock Levels and Reserves
Integrations · 14 min read

Hybris WMS/ERP Integration: Stock Levels and Reserves

A practical guide to SAP Commerce stock-level integration with WMS/ERP systems, covering reserves, discrepancies, bulk updates, bundles, and availability rules.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Multi-instance development environment: symlinking hybris folders
Development Tools · 5 min read

Multi-instance development environment: symlinking hybris folders

A practical way to clone a Hybris 6.1 development instance quickly by copying mutable files and symlinking shared folders.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Data import: Two times faster than ImpEx
Data Migration · 4 min read

Data import: Two times faster than ImpEx

Shows how ServiceLayer Direct and prebuilt lookup tables can speed up high-volume SAP Commerce data imports by reducing lookup and model-loading overhead.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
PredictionIO: Machine Learning in E-Commerce. Complementary Products Based on Order History
AI & ML · 9 min read

PredictionIO: Machine Learning in E-Commerce. Complementary Products Based on Order History

A proof of concept for integrating hybris with PredictionIO to recommend complementary product categories from historical order data.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Microsoft BOT Framework: chatbots and hybris. Skype, Facebook and other communication channels.
AI & Automation · 7 min read

Microsoft BOT Framework: chatbots and hybris. Skype, Facebook and other communication channels.

A proof of concept showing how Microsoft Bot Framework can connect SAP Commerce (hybris) to Skype, Facebook Messenger, and other chatbot channels.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
hybris JSP secrets: Global JSP variables reference
Frontend · 5 min read

hybris JSP secrets: Global JSP variables reference

A reference of useful global JSP variables available in hybris storefront templates, with examples and debugging tips.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Facebook Messenger and hybris integration
Integrations · 4 min read

Facebook Messenger and hybris integration

A proof of concept showing how to integrate hybris with Facebook Messenger for order notifications and two-way customer communication.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Angular2 and hybris integration
Frontend · 4 min read

Angular2 and hybris integration

Two practical approaches for integrating AngularJS 2 with hybris storefronts and CMS content slots.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
hybris CMS template structure reference
Frontend · 2 min read

hybris CMS template structure reference

A reference map of SAP Commerce CMS templates, JSP pages, fragments, tags, slots, and message keys for storefront development.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Development Tools · 2 min read

hybris Runtime Development Tools: hybris CronJob management

A quick guide to managing and executing hybris CronJobs from the console during development and testing.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Hybris Runtime Development Tools: hybris Logging
Development Tools · 3 min read

Hybris Runtime Development Tools: hybris Logging

A command-line utility for inspecting and changing hybris Log4j 2 logging settings at runtime without restarting the server.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev