BidUpdateForm URL

Provides the customer with a bid modification page, populated with the current values corresponding to the bid to be modified.

Provides the customer with a bid modification page, populated with the current values corresponding to the bid to be modified. The page that is displayed (auc_bid_modify.jsp) calls the BidSubmit command.

 

URL structure

http:// host_name/path/

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

 

Parameter values

bid_id

(Required) The ID of the bid being modified.

 

Example

This example updates the bid form for bid 6759:

http://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BidUpdateForm?bid_id=6759

 

Behavior

• Looks up the bid based on the specified bid ID.

• Calls the CheckBidUpdateAuthorization task command to check that the incoming bid status is active and the customer is the bid owner.

• Checks that the auction is Open Cry or Sealed Bid. Bids may not be updated in Dutch auctions. The auction status must be Current.

• Calls the CheckBidderQualification task command to determine if the customer is authorized to bid.

• Calls the CheckBidderStatus task command to determine if the customer has viewed the auction rules.

• Obtains the bid reference number from the BidAccessBean.

• Calls the BidUpdateFormView display task to display the bid update page.

Exception Conditions

• An invalid bid ID will result in an invalid bid key exception.

• A bid status other than Active will result in a bid not active exception.

• A mismatch between bid owner ID and customer ID will result in an unauthorized bidder exception.

• An auction status other than Current will result in an auction not current exception.

• An auction type other than Open Cry or Sealed Bid will result in an invalid auction type exception.

• If the customer has not viewed the auction rules, an invalid bidder status exception will be reported.

• If the customer has not registered yet, an unregistered user exception will be reported.

Related concepts

Auctions

Related tasks

Enabling auctions

Related reference

AutoBidCreateForm URL
AutoBidSubmit URL
AutoBidUpdateForm URL
AutoBidDelete URL
BidCreateForm URL
BidDelete URL
BidSubmit 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