Enabling RFQ notification messaging

RFQ notification messages are used to notify customers of key events that take place during RFQ negotiations.

1. Open the Administration Console and select Site on the Administration Console Site/Store Selection page.
   
   

2. From the Configuration menu, select Message Types. The Message Type Configuration page displays.

3. Configure the RFQSubmitMessage, RFQCloseMessage and RFQCompleteMessage message types. Each message type must be configured separately.

   1. Select the check box for the message type you want to work on and click Change.

   2. The Message Type form displays. Click Next.

   3. The Parameters form displays. Type in values for the following fields:

      Host

      us.ibm.com

      protocol

      smtp

      sender

      rfqadmin@us.ibm.com

      These values are only examples and should be modified to reflect your specific requirements.

4. Click Finish or Cancel to return to the Message Type Configuration page.

5. Change the parameter values entered in step 3, including the message recipients, can also be done through the Scheduler by doing the following:

   1. Locate the command on the Scheduler Status Display page and select it.

   2. Click Change.

   3. Make the necessary changes in the Job parameters field.

Related concepts

RFQ response

Request for Quote (RFQ)

Related tasks

Assign a message type to a transport method for a site or store

Enabling and disabling the RFQ trading mechanism - - -