You can change the frequency with which the scheduler performs commands relating to auctions. The scheduler performs these jobs:
Command | Action | Frequency in seconds |
MonitorAuctions | Starts and stops auctions. | 120 |
ProcessOpenCryBids | Determines high bid and lowest winning bid. | 300 |
ProcessDutchBids | Updates the available quantity for Dutch auctions. | 310 |
ProcessAutoBids | Submits bids from autobids. | 320 |
FinalizeAuction | Determines winners for Open Cry and Sealed Bid auctions. | 600 |
CompleteOrder | Creates orders from winning bids. | 14400 |
DoAuctionNotify | Sends unread messages to customers as e-mail. | 850 |
To change the frequency for an auction command, use the following SQL statement:
update schconfig set sccinterval=frequency where sccpathinfo='command name'
where frequency is the frequency in seconds, and command name is the name of the auction command.
For example:
To change the frequency of the MonitorAuction command to 90 seconds, type:
update schconfig set sccinterval=90 where sccpathinfo='MonitorAuction'