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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 the WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path
name-value pair with the &
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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 incorrect auction type exception.
- If the customer has not viewed the auction rules, an incorrect bidder status exception will be reported.
- If the customer has not registered yet, an unregistered user exception will be reported.
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