WebSphere Commerce Enterprise

Submitting and viewing a new RFQ response (seller)

This section refers to submitting a response to the buyer.

About this task

To submit a response to the buyer for evaluation, from the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator:

Procedure

  1. On the RFQs page, select the request you want to submit from the RFQ name column and click Responses. The RFQ Responses page displays. If you are already on the RFQ Responses page, go to Step 2.
  2. Select the response you want to send to the buyer and click Submit. The page refreshes with the status of the response changed to Active or Pending Approval depending on whether RFQ Approval has been enabled.
  3. Select the request you have just worked on and click Summary. The RFQ Summary page displays. It summarizes the RFQs general information, duration, attachments, product, and terms and conditions information. Details for any product can be viewed by clicking on the product name.
    Active
    RFQ Approval disabled
    The response has been submitted directly to the buyer for evaluation
    RFQ Approval enabled
    The response has been approved and submitted to the buyer.
    Pending Approval
    RFQ Approval is enabled and the response is awaiting review by the approver. It will be submitted to the buyer if approved.