New SmartTarget extensions
The following new software components in SDL Web Experience Optimization 8 are used for communication between Fredhopper and SmartTarget (SDL Tridion):
- Experience Optimization API extension
- The Experience Optimization API extension instructs Fredhopper to start a Kettle job (configurable) to run and validate the XML files that the Content Deployer uploads to the fas-xml-incremental directory. The extension is also responsible for hiding Promotions created in the Promotions Dialog in the Fredhopper Business Manager (configurable).
- SmartTarget Web service
- The Experience Optimization Management Service enables communication between Content Manager and the Fredhopper Index Server.
- Publication Target configuration
- A Publication Target defines the information required to publish content. A Targeting tab has been added to a Publication Target so you can configure properties for managing Promotions and Triggers between SDL Tridion and a Fredhopper system. The Promotion List Title you provide is the value that appears in the Select a Promotion List drop-down menu in the Promotions Dialog so that users can then create and manage Promotions published to this Publication Target (pointing to a Fredhopper system).