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ShopperCreateForumMessage URL
Creates a customer message by inserting a row into the FORUMMSG table.
Creates a customer message by inserting a row into the FORUMMSG table. A message may be new or a response to an existing message. All new customer messages are private. You may change the messages to public with the ModifyForumMessage 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
- body
- Required for new messages: The text of the message.
- aucrfn
- Required: The auction reference number for the message.
- subject
- Required for new messages: The subject of the message.
- URL
- Required: The URL that is called upon successful completion.
- msg_id
- Required for replies: The message reference number. This parameter is specified for a response to an existing message, but not for a new message.
- forum_id
- Required for new messages: The forum reference number. This parameter is specified for a response to a new message, but is optional for an existing message.
Example 1
This example creates a new customer message, and redirects to the specified URL:
http://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ShopperCreateForumMessage ?body=Some_message_text&aucrfn=200122&subject=New_item_for_sale &url=ShopperForumMsgListView&forum_id=15
Example 2
This example creates a customer response to an existing forum message, and redirects to the specified URL:
http://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ShopperCreateForumMessage ?body=Some_message_text&aucrfn=200122&subject=New_item_for_sale &url=ShopperForumMsgListView&forum_id=15&msg_id=30924
Behavior
- Validates the parameters.
- Calls the ForumMessageHelper to add the new message to the FORUMMSG table.
- Redirects to the specified URL.
Exception Conditions
Throws ECSystemException if unable to create the new message in the FORUMMSG table.
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