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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 the WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path
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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
- Incorrect auction reference number results in an incorrect auction key exception.
- An Auction status other than Current or Future results in an incorrect 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.
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