title: What's the difference between core data, essential data and sample data in hybris?
body: <p>In the hybris wiki trails, there is mention of core data vs. essential data vs. sample data.  What is the difference between these three types of data?</p>
  
  <p>Ordinarily, I would assume that sample data is illustrative gobbledygook data created to populate the example apparel and electronics storefronts.  However, the <a href="https://wiki.hybris.com/display/tr52/Customize+Initialization+Process+-+System+Setup+Classes" rel="nofollow">wiki trails</a> suggest that core data is for non-store specific data and the sample data is for store specific data.  </p>
  
  <p>On the same page, the wiki states that core data contains cockpit and catalog definitions, email templates, CMS layout, and site definitions (countries and user groups impex are included in this as well).  This seems rather store specific to me.  Does anyone have an explanation for this?</p>