In this video, I am going to walk you through how to use xConnect in a Sitecore Commerce Engine solution.

We will:

• Add / Update Loyalty Points Facet
• Add / Update Commerce Customer ID Facet
• Add an Identifier to an existing Contact
• Use xConnect in a Sitecore Commerce 9 Engine project

Useful links:

• Getting Started with xConnect
• Creating a Contact Facet in xDB Sitecore 9 & xConnect Magic!
• GitHub Repo: https://github.com/konabos/xConnectLoyalty

If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with me. (@akshaysura13 on twitter or on Slack).

1. using System ;
2. using System . Collections . Generic ;
3. using System . Linq ;
4. using System . Threading . Tasks ;
5. using Konabos . XConnect . Loyalty . Model . Facets ;
6. using Konabos . XConnect . Loyalty . Model . Models ;
7. using Sitecore . Commerce . Core ;
8. using Sitecore . Commerce . Plugin . Customers ;
9. using Sitecore . XConnect ;
10. using Sitecore . XConnect . Client ;
11. using Sitecore . XConnect . Client . WebApi ;
12. using Sitecore . XConnect . Collection . Model ;
13. using Sitecore . XConnect . Schema ;
14. using Sitecore . Xdb . Common . Web ;
15. using Plugin . Konabos . Loyalty . Components ;
16. using Sitecore . Framework . Pipelines ;
17. using Microsoft . Extensions . Logging ;
18.  
19. namespace Konabos . Loyalty . Feature . ReconcilePoints . Pipelines . Blocks
20. {
21. public class UpdateCustomerInxDBBlock : PipelineBlock < Customer , Customer , CommercePipelineExecutionContext >
22. {
23. private readonly IPersistEntityPipeline _persistEntityPipeline ;
24. private readonly IFindEntitiesInListPipeline _findEntitiesInListPipeline ;
25.  
26. public UpdateCustomerInxDBBlock ( IPersistEntityPipeline persistEntityPipeline , IFindEntitiesInListPipeline findEntitiesInListPipeline )
27. {
28. _persistEntityPipeline  = persistEntityPipeline ;
29. _findEntitiesInListPipeline  = findEntitiesInListPipeline ;
30. }
31.  
32. public override async Task < Customer > Run ( Customer customer , CommercePipelineExecutionContext context )
33. {
34. CertificateWebRequestHandlerModifierOptions options  =
35. CertificateWebRequestHandlerModifierOptions . Parse ( "StoreName=My;StoreLocation=LocalMachine;FindType=FindByThumbprint;FindValue=BC9B7186102910E8F34EE8D9F38138203F7555BA" );
36.  
37. var certificateModifier  = new CertificateWebRequestHandlerModifier ( options );
38.  
39. List < IHttpClientModifier > clientModifiers  = new List < IHttpClientModifier >();
40. var timeoutClientModifier  = new TimeoutHttpClientModifier ( new TimeSpan ( 0 , 0 , 20 ));
41. clientModifiers . Add ( timeoutClientModifier );
42.  
43. var collectionClient  = new CollectionWebApiClient ( new Uri ( "https://cateringdemo.xconnect.dev.local/odata" ), clientModifiers , new [] { certificateModifier  });
44. var searchClient  = new SearchWebApiClient ( new Uri ( "https://cateringdemo.xconnect.dev.local/odata" ), clientModifiers , new [] { certificateModifier  });
45. var configurationClient  = new ConfigurationWebApiClient ( new Uri ( "https://cateringdemo.xconnect.dev.local/configuration" ), clientModifiers , new [] { certificateModifier  });
46.  
47. var cfg  = new XConnectClientConfiguration (
48. new XdbRuntimeModel ( LoyaltyModel . Model ), collectionClient , searchClient , configurationClient );
49.  
50. try
51. {
52. await cfg . InitializeAsync ();
53. }
54. catch ( XdbModelConflictException ce )
55. {
56. context . Logger . LogError ( string . Format ( "{0}-Error in UpdateCustomerInxDBBlock connecting to xDB : {1}" , ( object ) this . Name , ( object ) ce . Message ), Array . Empty < object > ());
57. }
58. using ( var client  = new XConnectClient ( cfg ))
59. {
60. try
61. {
62. IdentifiedContactReference reference  = new IdentifiedContactReference ( "CommerceUser" , string . Concat ( customer . Domain , "\", customer.Email));
63. Contact existingContact = client.Get<Contact>(reference, new ContactExpandOptions(new string[] { PersonalInformation.DefaultFacetKey, LoyaltyPointsFacet.DefaultFacetKey, LoyaltyCommerceFacet.DefaultFacetKey }));
64.  
65. if (existingContact != null)
66. {
67. //Add an identifier for the contact with the Commerce Customer Id
68. string identifierSource = " LoyaltyCustomerId ";
69. var loyaltyCustomerIdentifier = existingContact.Identifiers.Where(i => i.Source == identifierSource).FirstOrDefault();
70. if (loyaltyCustomerIdentifier == null)
71. {
72. client.AddContactIdentifier(existingContact, new ContactIdentifier(identifierSource, customer.Id.ToString(), ContactIdentifierType.Known));
73. client.Submit();
74. }
75.  
76. //Add or Update Loyalty Points for the customer
77. LoyaltyPointsFacet loyaltyPointFacet = existingContact.GetFacet<LoyaltyPointsFacet>(LoyaltyPointsFacet.DefaultFacetKey);
78. if (loyaltyPointFacet == null)
79. loyaltyPointFacet = new LoyaltyPointsFacet();
80.  
81. loyaltyPointFacet.PointsEarned = customer.GetComponent<LoyaltyComponent>().PointsEarned;
82. loyaltyPointFacet.PointsSpent = customer.GetComponent<LoyaltyComponent>().PointsSpent;
83.  
84. client.SetFacet<LoyaltyPointsFacet>(existingContact, LoyaltyPointsFacet.DefaultFacetKey, loyaltyPointFacet);
85. client.Submit();
86.  
87. //Add or Update the Commerce Customer ID
88. LoyaltyCommerceFacet loyaltyCommerceFacet = existingContact.GetFacet<LoyaltyCommerceFacet>(LoyaltyCommerceFacet.DefaultFacetKey);
89. if (loyaltyCommerceFacet == null)
90. loyaltyCommerceFacet = new LoyaltyCommerceFacet();
91.  
92. loyaltyCommerceFacet.CommerceCustomerId = customer.Id.ToString();
93. client.SetFacet<LoyaltyCommerceFacet>(existingContact, LoyaltyCommerceFacet.DefaultFacetKey, loyaltyCommerceFacet);
94. client.Submit();
95. }
96. 
    
97. }
98. catch (XdbExecutionException ex)
99. {
100. context.Logger.LogError(string.Format(" { 0 }- Error in UpdateCustomerInxDBBlock updating customer  { 2 } to xDB  : { 1 } ", (object)this.Name, (object)ex.Message, customer.Id.ToString()), Array.Empty<object>());
101. }
102. }
103. return customer;
104. }
105. }
106. }

You might get the following error while the running xConnect code:

1. [ Error ] [ "XdbContextLoggingPlugin" ] XdbContext Batch Execution Exception
2. System . Net . Http . HttpRequestException : An error occurred  while sending the request . ---> System . Net . WebException : The underlying connection was closed : Could not establish trust relationship  for the SSL / TLS secure channel . ---> System . Security . Authentication . AuthenticationException : The remote certificate  is invalid according to the validation procedure .
3. at  System . Net . TlsStream . EndWrite ( IAsyncResult asyncResult )
4. at  System . Net . ConnectStream . WriteHeadersCallback ( IAsyncResult ar )
5. --- End of inner exception stack trace  ---
6. at  System . Net . HttpWebRequest . EndGetRequestStream ( IAsyncResult asyncResult , TransportContext & context )
7. at  System . Net . Http . HttpClientHandler . GetRequestStreamCallback ( IAsyncResult ar )
8. --- End of inner exception stack trace  ---
9. at  System . Runtime . ExceptionServices . ExceptionDispatchInfo . Throw ()
10. at  System . Runtime . CompilerServices . TaskAwaiter . HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification ( Task task )
11. at  Sitecore . Xdb . Collection . Search . Solr . SolrReader .< ExecuteQuery > d__14 `1.MoveNext()
12. --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
13. at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
14. at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
15. at Sitecore.Xdb.Collection.Search.Solr.SolrReader.<GetSearchResults>d__13` 2.MoveNext ()
16. --- End of stack trace  from previous location  where exception was thrown  ---
17. at  System . Runtime . ExceptionServices . ExceptionDispatchInfo . Throw ()
18. at  System . Runtime . CompilerServices . TaskAwaiter . HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification ( Task task )
19. at  Sitecore . Xdb . Collection . Search . Solr . SolrReader .< SearchContacts > d__10 . MoveNext ()
20. --- End of stack trace  from previous location  where exception was thrown  ---
21. at  System . Runtime . ExceptionServices . ExceptionDispatchInfo . Throw ()
22. at  System . Runtime . CompilerServices . TaskAwaiter . HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification ( Task task )
23. at  Sitecore . Xdb . Collection . Repository .< SearchContacts > d__11 . MoveNext ()
24. --- End of stack trace  from previous location  where exception was thrown  ---
25. at  System . Runtime . ExceptionServices . ExceptionDispatchInfo . Throw ()
26. at  System . Runtime . CompilerServices . TaskAwaiter . HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification ( Task task )
27. at  Sitecore . Xdb . Collection . RepositoryCountersDecorator .< SearchContacts > d__8 . MoveNext ()
28. --- End of stack trace  from previous location  where exception was thrown  ---
29. at  System . Runtime . ExceptionServices . ExceptionDispatchInfo . Throw ()
30. at  System . Runtime . CompilerServices . TaskAwaiter . HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification ( Task task )
31. at  Sitecore . XConnect . Service . RepositorySearchInvoker .< Execute > d__7 . MoveNext ()

published

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Please add your Solr cert to the Local Computer\Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

You might get the following error while the running xConnect code:

1. 2018 - 08 - 25 15 : 01 : 10.453 - 07 : 00 [ Information ] XConnect Test Host Application Start , Machine : "DESKTOP-BCOM790" , Site : "cateringdemo.xconnect.dev.local" , AppId : "/LM/W3SVC/2/ROOT"
2. 2018 - 08 - 25 15 : 01 : 11.584 - 07 : 00 [ Information ] Certificate Validation Filter Enabled , Thumbprint : BC9B7186102910E8F34EE8D9F38138203F7555BA
3. 2018 - 08 - 25 15 : 01 : 11.585 - 07 : 00 [ Information ] SSL  Validation Filter Enabled
4. 2018 - 08 - 25 15 : 01 : 12.865 - 07 : 00 [ Information ] SystemPerformanceCounters Constructor , Instance : cateringdemo . xconnect . dev . local , Path : C : inetpubwwwrootcateringdemo . xconnect . dev . localApp_DataDiagnostics , CounterFilePattern : *. json
5. 2018 - 08 - 25 15 : 01 : 12.882 - 07 : 00 [ Error ] Access to the registry key  'Global' is denied .
6. System . UnauthorizedAccessException : Access to the registry key  'Global' is denied .
7. at  Microsoft . Win32 . RegistryKey . Win32Error ( Int32 errorCode , String str )
8. at  Microsoft . Win32 . RegistryKey . InternalGetValue ( String name , Object defaultValue , Boolean doNotExpand , Boolean checkSecurity )
9. at  Microsoft . Win32 . RegistryKey . GetValue ( String name )
10. at  System . Diagnostics . PerformanceMonitor . GetData ( String item )
11. at  System . Diagnostics . PerformanceCounterLib . GetPerformanceData ( String item )
12. at  System . Diagnostics . PerformanceCounterLib . get_CategoryTable ()
13. at  System . Diagnostics . PerformanceCounterLib . CategoryExists ( String machine , String category )
14. at  System . Diagnostics . PerformanceCounterCategory . Exists ( String categoryName , String machineName )
15. at  System . Linq . Enumerable . WhereEnumerableIterator `1.MoveNext()
16. at System.Linq.Buffer` 1. . ctor ( IEnumerable `1 source)
17. at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToArray[TSource](IEnumerable` 1 source )
18. at  Sitecore . XConnect . Diagnostics . PerformanceCounters . SystemPerformanceCounters . Initialize ( String counterFilePattern )
19. 2018 - 08 - 25 15 : 01 : 13.331 - 07 : 00 [ Information ] Create "XdbContextLoggingPlugin"
20. 2018 - 08 - 25 15 : 01 : 13.341 - 07 : 00 [ Information ] Register "XdbContextLoggingPlugin"

Please add your xConnect site app pool user to the Performance Monitor Users group.

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