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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Tutorials
WebSphere Commerce provides many tutorials.
Using WebSphere Commerce
WebSphere Commerce provides tutorials designed to introduce various tasks related to customizing, using, and enhancing WebSphere Commerce applications and features.
Creating requests for quotes
In this tutorial, you use the Advanced B2B direct starter store and WebSphere Commerce Accelerator to go through the tasks that are involved with using the request for quotes trading mechanism and RFQ notification messaging. Using the Advanced B2B direct starter store and WebSphere Commerce Accelerator you create a pilot version of your online store with the request for quotes (RFQ) trading mechanism and RFQ notification messaging enabled to serve as the basis for your operational store. In a buyer role in the pilot store, you create and send an RFQ. In a seller role in your store, you review and respond to a submitted RFQ. As the buyer organization you evaluate and select a winning RFQ response.
Submitting and viewing a new RFQ request (buyer)
This section explains how to transmit a request to a seller.

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Submitting and viewing a new RFQ request (buyer)

This section explains how to transmit a request to a seller.

About this task

To transmit a request to the seller, from the advanced B2B starter store:

Procedure

On the RFQ list page, find the request you want to submit from the RFQ name column.
Click Submit RFQ. The RFQ list page refreshes and updates the selected requests status to Active or Future depending on what was specified on the start date.

Active

The RFQ request has been submitted to the seller and is accepting responses.

Future

The RFQ will become active on the specified start date and will start accepting responses.

Results

Select RFQ Summary on the request you have just worked on. The RFQ Summary page displays. It summarizes the RFQs general information, attachments, product, and terms and conditions information. Details for any product can be viewed by clicking on the product name.