Limiting Cache for Real-Time Updates in SuiteCommerce

To ensure your changes are reflected live on your Commerce web store, it's crucial to manage content caching effectively. Implementing Content Delivery Network (CDN) caching can enhance performance, but it may lead to outdated content being displayed. Thus, knowing how to limit the cache is essential.

How to Bypass CDN Cache

During development and testing, the following methods allow you to bypass CDN caching to see your updates immediately:

• Domain without CDN caching: Use a sandbox account for a domain that does not have CDN caching enabled. For details on setting up a sandbox account, reference the relevant documentation.

• Subdomain without CDN caching: Set up a subdomain linked to your main production account, ensuring it follows the pattern development(substring)._domain_._top-level domain_. For example:

  • development.example.com
  • development2.example.com
  • development-temp.example.com

This approach allows you to quickly verify changes without encountering cached content.

Cache Invalidation Requests

When changes happen, such as banner updates or modifications in style sheets, utilize cache invalidation requests. Here’s how you can manage this effectively:

• Clear Cache for the Whole Domain: If significant changes have been made, this option helps wipe the cache across the entire domain. It's particularly useful if you're unsure of all the specific URLs that need updating.
• Clear Cache for Specified URLs: To target specific content updates, such as an actively changing banner, submit a cache invalidation request for the URL that defines that content, e.g., /page.ss for SSP files.

How to Create a Cache Invalidation Request

1. Navigate to Commerce > Content Management > Cache Invalidation Requests > New to open the Cache Invalidation Request page.
2. In the Available Domains list, select the domains where you want to invalidate the cache, ensuring at least one is chosen.
3. Decide the operation type:
   • Clear cache for the whole domain: This clears all cached data across the selected domain(s).
   • Clear cache for specified URLs: Specifically target content needing updates.

By implementing these strategies, you can maintain control over cache behavior, ensuring users always see the latest content on your website, enhancing the user experience and operational efficiency.

Summary of Topics Related to Caching

• [Enable CDN Caching] - Understanding how to set up caching.
• [Cache Invalidation] - Best practices and guidelines for managing cache effectively.
• [CDN Caching for Secure Domains] - Insights into handling secure domains with CDN caching.