AutoBidCreateForm URL

Generates a unique autobid reference number and displays a page for autobid submission after ensuring that the customer is authorized to bid.

Generates a unique autobid reference number and displays a page for autobid submission after ensuring that the customer is authorized to bid. The page that is displayed (auc_autobid_create.jsp) calls the BidSubmit controller command.

 

URL structure

http:// host_name/path/

The fully qualified name of your WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path

 

Parameter values

aucrfn

The reference number of the auction for which a bid is to be created

 

Example

This example creates an autobid form for auction 200122:

http://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/AutoBidCreateForm?aucrfn=200122

 

Behavior

• Looks up the auction based on the specified auction reference number.

• After retrieving the auction, validates that the auction status is either Current or Future.

• Verifies that the auction type is Open Cry. Autobids are not supported for other types.

• Calls the CheckBidderQualification task command to ensure that the customer is registered and is qualified to participate in the auction.

• Calls the GenBidRef task command to generate an autobid reference number to associate with the autobid to be submitted from the autobid creation page that is displayed by this URL.

• Calls the CheckBidderStatus task command to ensure that the customer has seen the auction rules. If the customer has not, the auction rules page displays.

• If the customer has seen the auction rules, calls the AutoBidCreateFormView display task to display the autobid creation page.

Exception Conditions

• Invalid auction reference number results in an invalid auction key exception.

• Invalid auction status (not Current or Future) results in an invalid auction status exception.

• Auction type other than Open Cry results in an autobid not allowed exception.

• Unqualified bidder results in a bidder not registered exception.

Related concepts

Auctions

Related tasks

Enabling auctions

Related reference

AutoBidSubmit URL
AutoBidUpdateForm URL
AutoBidDelete URL
BidCreateForm URL
BidDelete URL
BidSubmit URL
BidUpdateForm URL
CloseBidding URL
DeleteMail URL
DisplayAuctionRules URL
DisplayMessage URL
DisplayAuctionItem URL
DoAuctionNotify URL
FinalizeAuction URL
GalleryDelete URL
ModifyForumMessageList URL
MonitorAuctions URL
ProcessAutoBids URL
ProcessDutchBids URL
ProcessOpenCryBids URL
ShopperCreateForumMessage URL
UpdateGallery URL
CompleteOrder URL
Trading subsystem URLs