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The Auction Monitor helps you track the bidding process in an open auction. It enables you to view all bidding for each line item and to communicate with auction participants through instant messaging.

The Auction Monitor appears in a new window so that you can track bidding while continuing to work with SAP Sourcing. After you launch the Auction Monitor, it refreshes automatically throughout the course of the bidding.

The Auction Monitor is not used in Dutch auctions.

Activities

Launching the Auction Monitor

To launch the Auction Monitor:

  1. Choose Actions and then select Auction Monitor.

  2. If you are launching the Auction Monitor for the first time, do the following:

    1. If you are prompted to install the Java plug-in, choose Yes to install it.

    2. In the Security Warning dialog box, choose Yes. You see the Downloading status bar, followed by an installation wizard.

    3. Follow the prompts in the installation wizard to install the Auction Monitor.

  3. In the Java Security Warning dialog box, choose Grant this session, to enable Java this time only, or Grant always, to enable it whenever you launch the Auction Monitor. The Auction Monitor launches in a new window.

Using the Auction Monitor

To use the Auction Monitor:

Function

Description

Review Auction Bidding

Each bid is represented by a dot, and each bidder is indicated by a different color, as detailed in the Bidders section of the Auction Monitor window. Bids for each line item are linked together. Move your cursor over a bid to see any associated bid information, such as the bidder name, bid placement time, and bid price.

The horizontal axis indicates the time of bid placement.

The vertical axis displays the bid price.

See information about a bidder

Move your cursor over the bidder's name under Bidders. You see a flyover with any available bidder information, such as name, user name, e-mail address, and so on.

See bidding information for a particular line item

Choose the line item in the Auction Monitor window under Line Items. You see a chart in the upper panel detailing all bidding for that line item. Move your cursor over a bid to see any associated bid information.

Change the currency for an auction

Select a currency from the currency drop-down list. You see the bid values in the currency you selected.

Note Note

You can only choose a currency that was included in the auction by its creator. You cannot add a currency to an auction in the Auction Monitor.

End of the note.

Send an instant message

Under Bidders, choose the bidder symbol next to any bidder's name. You see a new Channel window showing any instant messages sent during the auction.

To send a message to all auction participants, type the message in the Public Message text box and choose Send. Your message appears in the Channel window and is seen by all auction participants.

To send a message to a single auction participant, choose the participant's name in the Users in Channel box, type the message in the Private Message text box and choose Send. Your message appears in the Channel window and is seen by the selected auction participant.

Note Note

You can only send an instant message to an auction participant who is currently logged on to the SAP Sourcing application.

End of the note.

View bidding for another auction

Choose Auction in the upper left corner and select an auction from the drop-down list.