Website settings

Website Settings define behavior and parameters for specific web sites. Before modifying a Website Setting verify that the desired web site has been selected from the site selector menu. The following list provides the name, description and accepted values of all base level Website Settings. This list is not inclusive of Website Settings that are exposed after enabling additional features or functionality.

Addresses_PageBypass

Description – If True, redirect user to ReviewAndPay page bypassing Address page as long as specified required fields are filled
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowBillToAddressEdit

Description – If True, ship to addresses can be edited on the Bill To/Ship To page Note: Empty address fields will be editable
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowBillToAddressForShipping

Description – If True, allow the bill to address to be used for the shipping address.
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowBudgetManagement

Description – If True, the website is allowed to display the Budget Management option in My Account, and use budgets on the website.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4
Version Updated – 4.0- renamed BudgetManagement_Enabled

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Used in conjunction with the WebsiteConfiguration settings ShowCostCode and AllowCostCodeEdit

AllowCancellationRequest

Description – If True, this will allow a user/customer cancel orders in the submitted, reviewed or processing status.
Accepted Values – True/False

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When True, a cancel button will appear on valid order. When clicked, the button will add the text Cancellation Requested to the Order Details header

AllowContractItems

Description – If True, this will allow a user/customer to view their contract items
Accepted Values – True/False

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The contract items will require custom development and is not a base product feature.

AllowCostCodeEdit

Description – If True, budget cost codes editable
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

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Used in conjunction with AllowBudgetManagement and ShowCostCode

AllowCreateAccount

Description – Set True to allow creating new accounts.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

AllowCreateNewShipToAddress

Description – If True, new Ship To addresses can be created during checkout process. Create New option becomes available on the Ship To address selection drop-down menu.
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowCreditcardPaymentMethod

Description – When True credit card will be available as a payment option in the drop down menu on the review and pay page
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowGuestCheckout

Description – If True, customers can checkout as "guest" - checkout option is available on checkout sign in page
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowMultipleWishlists

Description – If True, site will prompt customer to choose wishlist or create new. View Wishlists page will have a drop-down menu to select wishlist
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.5

AllowPONumbers

Description – If False, Purchase order option is not available from payment options drop-down on Review and Pay page
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowRequisitions

Description – If True, Requisitions will be enabled on the website
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

AllowRMA

Description – If True, Request Return button displays on order history detail page
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowSavedOrders

Description – If True, Save Order button is displayed on the View Cart and Review and Pay page
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowShipToAddressEdit

Description – If True, ship to addresses can be edited on the Bill To/Ship To page Note: Empty address fields will be editable
Accepted Values – True/False

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This will only create a new address if it does not exist. If the address is edited on the website, it will not be updated in Epicor 9, and will be overwritten by whatever is in Epicor 9 during a customer refresh.

AllowSubscribeToNewsLetter

Description – Set True to allow subscribing to news letter.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

AllowRequisitions

Description – If True, requisitions are enabled on the site.
Accepted Values – True/False

AllowUserAdministration

Description – If True, enable the user administration pages
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

AlternateUnitsOfMeasure

Description – If True, the website will use logic and display a selector for units of measure if alternate units have been defined for the product. If False, the website will skip all logic associated with an alternate Unit of Measure.
Accepted Values – True/False

BillToCompanyNameRequired

Description – If True, Bill To Comapny Name is a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False

BillToFirstNameRequired

Description – If True, Bill To First Name is a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False

BillToLastNameRequired

Description – If True, Bill To Last Name is a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False

BillToStateRequired

Description – If True, Bill ToState Requiredis a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Deprecated – 3.6

BudgetManagement_Enabled

Description – If True, the website is allowed to display the Budget Management option in My Account, and use budgets on the website.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1
Note – This setting, previous to 4.1, was named AllowBudgetManagement. Used in conjunction with the WebsiteConfiguration settings ShowCostCode and AllowCostCodeEdit.

Cart_ShowOrderLineNotes

Description – If True, display the order line notes field on Cart2
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

CartTotalDisplay

Description – Determines what number appears in the website mini-cart. Enter either TotalItemQty or LineItemCount. TotalItemQty displays the total of all items on all order lines that have been added to the Shopping Cart.LineItemCount display the number of lines with orders in the Shopping Cart (such as if you order ten plain green hats, size medium, that order line will increase the number displayed in the mini-cart by only one, not by ten.)
Accepted Values – TotalItemQty / LineItemCount
Version Added:4.0

CartOrderProvider

Description – Determines if the cart is specific to the user(Generic), bill to(ByCustomer), or ship to(ByShipTo). Setting this to ByCustomer or ByShipTo should only be used when NavigationSecure is also enabled. Otherwise, when you sign in and select your customer, the cart will be replaced with a new one.
Accepted Values – Generic ByCustomer ByShipTo

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Generic: Cart will not change when the Customer or Ship To are changed. ByCustomer: Cart will change when you change your customer, but not when you change your ship to. ByShipTo: Cart will change if your Ship To changes (there's an implied Ship To change also when you change customers) Setting this to ByCustomer or ByShipTo should only be used when NavigationSecure is also enabled. Otherwise, when you sign in and select your customer, the cart will be replaced with a new one

Cart_ShowNewsletterSignup

Description – Determines if a checkbox for subscribing to a newsletter will be displayed.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

CartTotalDisplay

Description – Set to TotalItemQty or LineItemCount.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

CategoryMenuCacheEnable

Description – If True, improves performance by caching the navigation menu and categories. It is highly recommended that this setting be set to True.
Accepted Values – True/False

CategoryMenuDepth

Description – Depth for Category/Sub-Category 2 = Parent category/sub-category 3 = Parent/sub/sub
Accepted Values – Integer

CheckoutAddress_ShowNewsletterSignup

Description – Address used for newsletter.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

CustomerProductsInclude

Description – If True: the website will ONLY show the products that are assigned to the user's customer record. If False: the website will NOT show any products that are assigned to the users customer record. If Ignore: ignore all customer product rules. All items assigned to categories will show up on the site.
Accepted Values – True/False/Ignore

DesktopVersionUrl

Description – If this website has a desktop version, this should be the url of it
Accepted Values – URL
Version Added – 3.4.2
Version Removed – 4.1

DisplayNewsArticles

Description – If False, the website will NOT include news articles
Accepted Values – True/False

EnableProductComparisons

Description – If True, Product Comparisons are enabled on Product List 4
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

ERP_ConnectionString

Description – Connection string for Navison or Great Plains integration ONLY. Connection strings for all other sites are in Application Settings.
Accepted Values – String
Version Removed – 4.1

FooterCacheEnable

Description – If True, attempts to improve performance by caching.
Accepted Values – True/False

FooterPoweredByLink

Description – Target webpage of Powered By link in footer
Accepted Values – URL
Version Deprecated: 3.7

FooterPoweredByText

Description – Powered By text displayed in footer
Accepted Values – String of text
Version Deprecated: 3.7

GoogleJavaScriptApiKey

Description – This setting is used for the Google Maps used on the Location Finder page for making the maps api calls.
Accepted Vaule – Enter your Google Javascript API key.
Default Value – Blank

HeaderItemsPerColumn

Description – Header items per column
Accepted Values – Intergers > 0

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It defines the number of menu items where the header makes extra columns. But the header always makes the number of items is in each column as equal as possible.

HeaderLogoFilePath

Description – Path for logo image in the header - Only applies to Connect/Express and Header 1
Accepted Values – URL or image path
Version Deprecated: 3.7

InvoiceHistory_ShowErpInvoiceNumber

Description – True will allow the invoice history ERP invoice number to display.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

IsSubscribeToNewsletterEnabled

Description – True: Will display subscribe to newletter functionality on the site on the appropriate templates (footer1, footer3, signin1, settings1) False: Will hide subscribe to newletter functionality on the site on the appropriate templates (footer1, footer3, signin1, settings1)
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Removed – 4.1

Invoices_Enabled

Description – If True, navigation on the site will include a link to the invoice page
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

MobileTheme

Description – This setting is used to define which theme should be used for the mobile website. Themes are created/maintained in the Configured Commerce.Web/Themes directory
Accepted Values – String
Version Added – 3.4.2

MobileVersionUrl

Description – If this website has a mobile version, this should be the url of it. Redirection to this site will happen for mobile devices
Accepted Values – URL
Version Added – 3.4.2
Version Removed – 4.1

MyAccountShowInvoice

Description – If True, navigation on the site will include a link to the invoice page
Accepted Values – True/False

MyAccountShowRequestForQuote

Description – If True, site navigation will include a link to the request a quote page
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Removed – 4.1

OrderHistory_ShowErpOrderNumber

Description – If True, the ERP number column will appear on the order history page and display ERP numbers for orders that have been sent to the ERP.
Accepted Values – True/False

OrderUpload_Enable

Description – If True, Upload Order link will display, if False, order upload link will not display on Quick Order widget or Quick Order page.
Accepted Values – True/False

PageTitleDelimiter

Description – Delimiter to be used between the short description and the site name Note: Blank spaces may be added to this field to achieve desired spacing between the title and description.
Accepted Values – String
Version Added – 3.5

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Converted from Application to Website Setting. For all versions before 3.5, see listing in Application Settings

PageTitleIncludesSiteName

Description – If set to True, the site name will be included in the page title
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.5

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Converted from Application to Website Setting. For all versions before 3.5, see listing in Application Settings

PageTitleSiteNameAfterTitle

Description – If set to True, the site name will appear after the short description in the page title.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.5

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Converted from Application to Website Setting. For all versions before 3.5, see listing in Application Settings

PONumberRequired

Description – If True, when PO is selected as the payment type, an order may not be submitted with a blank PO Number value.
Accepted Values – True/False

PricingService

Description – Determines the Pricing Service to use for the website. Default= Uses the legacy pricing service with SQL Stored Procedures Generic= Uses the new pricing service with C# code for calculations
Accepted Values – Default/Generic (These are case-sensitive)

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This setting needs to be set to "Generic" in order to use multi-currency conversions

ProductEdition

Description – If Base: Primary, secondary, tertiary and background colors can be applied/changed via Website Settings ThemedSites_PrimaryColor, ThemedSites_SecondaryColor, ThemedSites_TertiaryColor, ThemedSites_BodyBackgroundImageColor, ThemedSites_BodyBackgroundImagePath.
Accepted Values – Advanced or Base

ProductListQuickView

Description – If POPUP, Quick View Windows will appear in a fancybox pop-up. If NEWWINDOW, the Product Detail page will open in a new window/tab in the browser. PopUp/NewWindow
Version Added – 3.4
Version Removed – 4.1

QuickOrderText

Description – Defines name of Quick Order page displayed on Navigation Bar
Accepted Values – String of text

RatingService_ImperialUnits

Description – Controls the currency type for the Rating Service functionality. This is a boolean setting, where True equals Imperial and False equals Metric.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – May 2016 Service pack. Added for versions 4.1 and beyond.

RequireSelectCustomerOnSignIn

Description – If set to True, requires the selection of a BillTo and ShipTo on Sign in.
Accepted Values – True/False

Requisitions_Enabled

Description – If True, requisitions are enabled on the site.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

RestrictionsByItem

Description – If True, you will be able to manage product permissions using restriction groups.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

RFQ_DisplayUnitCost

Description – Applies specifically to the quote calculator used by sales reps. If False, Unit Cost and Margin will not display and cannot perform "Above Margin" calculation.
Accepted Values – True/False

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The Sales Rep User does not need to be assigned the Requisitioner Role.

RFQ_Enabled

Description – If True, the Request for Quote functionality will be available on the site.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

RFQ_EnabledQuoteOption

Description – If True, the Request for Quote functionality will be available on the site.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Removed – 4.1

RMA_Enabled

Description – If True, Request Return button displays on order history detail page
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

SavedOrders_Enabled

Description – If True, Save Order button is displayed on the View Cart and Review and Pay page
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

SEO_ExcludeProductPagesFromSearchEngines

Description – If True will exclude product pages from the sitemap and add a noindex tag to the product pages.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

SEO_MicrositeCanonicalProducts

Description – If True products on microsites will have their own canonical urls. If False they point to products on the root domain site when they exist there.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

SEO_SitemapMaximumUrlNumber

Description – Maximum number of URLs per site before the Sitemap is split into multiple files.
Accepted Values – Number
Version Added – 4.1

SEO_UseCanonicalLinksForProductsInSiteMap

Description – If True will use canonical links for products in sitemap. If False use category prdoduct paths.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 4.1

ShipToCompanyNameRequired

Description – If True, Ship To Company Name is a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False

ShipToFirstNameRequired

Description – If True, Ship To First Name is a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False

ShipToLastNameRequired

Description – If True, Ship To Last Name is a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False

ShipToStateRequired

Description – If True,Ship To Stateis a required field on Bill To/Ship To page
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Deprecated – 3.6

ShowAddToCartConfirmationDialog

Description – If True, the Add to Cart Confirmation Dialog will display
Accepted Values – True/False

ShowCostCode

Description – If True, Budget Cost Codes will be displayed and available for use on the website
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

ShowDashboard

Description – Determines if the dashboard will be displayed
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.5
Version Removed – 4.1

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Dashboards are only visable to Users with the Administrator Role. Components within the Dashboard are controlled by their respective website settings (e.g., ShowRequisitions)

ShowPayPal

Description – If True, PayPal may be used to tender orders on the checkout page
Accepted Values – True/False

ShowPONumber

Description – If True, purchase order number will be displayed on the order history page
Accepted Values – True/False

ShowPriceFilter

Description – Show or hide price filtering options on the left navigation menu
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4

ShowProductQuickView

Description – If True, product Quick View will appear in product listings
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.4
Version Removed – 4.1

ShowSubscriptionInFooter

Description – If True, text to allow subscription to email lists will be displayed in the footer.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.7
Version Removed – 4.1

ShowTaxAndShippingInCart

Description – When set to False, we will not display tax and shipping charges on the cart views.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.6

ShowTermsCode

Description – If True, the order's terms code will be displayed on the order history and order history detail page
Accepted Values – True/False

SignInIsRequiredToViewSite

Description – If True, users must sign in before browsing the website
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Added – 3.5
Version Removed – 4.1

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Version 3.5+, reference the website setting WebSiteNavigation

SSLMode

Description – This parameter enables data encryption for the website (using https protocol). Works only if https was set up for the respective website.
Accepted Values – Always, Never
Version Added – 3.7.1

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A third Accepted Value, Conditional, exists for backwards compatibility- it functions the same as Always.

Theme

Description – This setting is used to define which theme should be used for the website. Themes are created/maintained in the Configured Commerce.Web/Themes directory
Accepted Values – String
Version Added – 3.4.2

ThemedSite_TertiaryColor

Description – If themed site, enter a hex value or color name in the value field for thetertiary color of the site.
Accepted Values – Hex value or Color name

ThemedSites_BodyBackgroundImageColor

Description – If themed website, the background image is capable of being set to any compatible Web Color.
Accepted Values – Hex value or Color name

ThemedSites_BodyBackgroundImagePath

Description – If themed site, the background is capable of being set to an image path. Image must firts be uploaded into the File Manager and the path must be an exact match.
Accepted Values – String

ThemedSites_BodyBackgroundImageRepeat

Description – If set to Repeat, the background image will repeat to cover the entire background area.
Accepted Values – Repeat/No-Repeat

ThemedSites_PrimaryColor

Description – If themed site, enter a hex value or color name in the value field for the primary color of the site.
Accepted Values – Hex value or Color name

ThemedSites_SecondaryColor

Description – If themed site, enter a hex value or color name in the value field for the secondary color of the site.
Accepted Values – Hex value or Color name

ThirdPartyReview

Description – This setting allows the use of BazaarVoice for third party reviews and is closely related to the Application Setting named BazaarVoiceJavascriptURL .
Accepted Values – None or BazaarVoice

UpdatePricingOnApproval

Description – If True, order line pricing will be updated when an order is approved.
Accepted Values – True/False

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This is meant to accomodate changes in pricing during the time it takes for an order to be approved.

UseMiniCart

Description – If True, the mini cart will display in the header.
Accepted Values – True/False
Version Removed – 3.6.1

WebSiteNavigation

Description – Controls what pages on the website can be viewed by a user not currently signed in
Accepted Values: (Versions 3.4, 3.5, 3.6.1, 3.7.1)

• NavigationUnsecure - Product prices are displayed and cart is available
• NavigationSecure - Requires user to log in to view products
• NavigationSecureHideCartAndPrice - Product list and detail are visible, however, prices and cart are not (unless logged in)
• NavigationSecureHideCartOnly - Product list, detail and prices are visible, however, cart is not (unless logged in)

Accepted Values: (Version 4.1)

• NoSignInRequired (default)
• SignInRequiredToBrowse
• SignInRequiredToAddToCart
• SignInRequiredToAddToCartOrSeePrices

UserAdministration_Enabled

Description – If True, enable the user administration pages
Accepted Values – True/False

WebsiteNavigation_UnsecurePages

Description – This value is a list of URL's that are allowed to view even if the website is set to NavigationSecure. The URL's need to be listed in the value field seperated by commas.
Accepted Values – String
Version Removed – 4.1

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In version 4.1, in order to setup a page as unsecure, go to the CMS page editor (ISC_ContentAdmin role required), select the page to edit, check the "Exclude From Sign In Required" option, save changes and then publish the page.

WebsiteType

Description – Determines the type of the website (Mobile or Desktop)
Accepted Values – This is used in conjunction with the Website Settings DesktopVersionURL and MobileVersionURL to help guide users to the correct website type
Version Added – 3.4.2
Version Removed – 4.1

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This is used in conjunction with the Website Settings DesktopVersionURL and MobileVersionURL to help guide users to the correct website type

WishlistByCustomer

Description – Setting controls whether Wish Lists are shared among all customer users or isolated to the individual user
Accepted Values – True: Wish Lists are shared among all customer users, False: Wish Lists are isolated to the specific user
Version Added – 3.7.1

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Default value is False. This only applies to Customer/Bill To; wishlists will not be shared by BIll To in 4.0.