Initialization VS Update in SAP Commerce [Hybris]
In this article, I will explain the detailed differences between System Initialization and Update process. SAP Commerce includes a built-in initialization process that first removes all existing database content, performs several required steps in the background, and then leaves the system in a predefined state. In addition, an Update only applies the requested changes and deploys the most recent changes to the database. In the following discussion, I will explain the detailed differences between System Initialization and System Update. Initialization: When you perform system initialization, the following actions are carried out: It removes all the existing data in the DB. It drops all the existing schemas and tables [i.e. existing type definitions defined in items.xml file] from the DB. It will recreate the schemas and tables in DB. It reloads the data into the database. All the data available in DB will be lost after initialization. We can Initialize SAP Commerce either from command ...