Changing the frequency of auction scheduler jobs
You can change the frequency with which the scheduler performs commands relating to auctions.
About this task
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'