BidCreateForm command

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.

Command structure

http://host_name/path/
The fully qualified name of your WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path

Diagram of the command structure: the command starts with the fully qualified name of your WebSphere Commerce Server and the configuration path, followed by the command name, BidCreateForm  and the ? character. End the command with a list of parameters in the form of name value pairs. Separate each name value pair with the & character. For a detailed description of the parameters and their values, refer to the list entitled Parameter values.

Parameter values

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

Example

This example creates a bid form for auction 200122:

http://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BidCreateForm?aucrfn=200122

Behavior

Exception Conditions