BidCreateForm URL

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 your WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path

Parameter values

aucrfn

The reference number of the auction for which the bid is to be created

Example

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.