MonitorAuctions command

Invoked by the WebSphere Commerce scheduler every minute to start and close auctions. It checks future auctions to determine if they should be started, checks current auctions to determine if it is time to close the bidding, and closes 'Bidding Closed' auctions. This command is called by scheduler. No display page will return.

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, MonitorAuctions  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

None

Example

This example invokes the auction monitor to maintain the auctions at the site.

http://myhostname/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/MonitorAuction

Behavior

Exception Conditions

None.