Reference > Shop flow URLs > Trading subsystem URLs > Auction URLs
BidCreateForm URL
Generates a unique bid reference number and displays a bid creation page after ensuring that the customer is authorized to bid.
Generates a unique bid reference number and displays a bid creation page after ensuring that the customer is authorized to bid. The page that is displayed, auc_bid_create.jsp, calls the BidSubmit command.
URL structure
- http:// host_name/path/
- The fully qualified name of the WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path
name-value pair with the &
character. For a detailed description of the parameters and their values, see the list entitled Parameter values." />
Parameter values
- aucrfn
- The reference number of the auction for which the bid is to be created
Example
This example creates a bid form for auction 200122:
http://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BidCreateForm?aucrfn=200122
Behavior
- Looks up the auction based on the specified auction reference
number.
- Verifies that the auction status is Current.
- Calls the AuctionAccessBean to check that the auction reference
number is valid and that the auction is current.
- Calls the CheckBidderQualification task command to ensure that
the customer is registered and is qualified to bid in the auction.
- Calls the CheckBidderStatus task command to ensure that the customer
has viewed the auction rules.
- Calls the GenBidRef task command to generate a bid reference number
to associate with the bid creation page displayed by this URL.
- Calls the AuctionRulesView display task to display the bid rules
if the customer has not viewed the rules.
- Calls the BidCreateFormView display task to display the bid creation page if the customer has viewed the rules.
Exception Conditions
- An incorrect auction reference number results in an incorrect
auction key exception.
- An auction status other than Current results in an auction not
current exception.
- An unqualified bidder results in an unregistered user exception.
Related concepts
Related tasks
Related reference