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Auction Details

January 2023: the current dashboard release has new graphics and some interface changes. Many screenshots still reflect the older release and will be updated shortly.

The Auction Details page lets you modify the information about the event.

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Summary

Auction

  • Auction Name The name of the Auction/Event itself.
  • Event Date Enter the date the event is taking place. If there isn't a single day then use the start date.
  • Fundraising Target Amount of money you hope to raise in this event.

INFORMATION

If you have multiple auctions in the same organization, the system will display the Auction Dashboard based on the date defined on the auctions' SUMMARY tabs. For example, an event in the last week is shown if there is one, otherwise the next upcoming event is shown.

Archiving

  • Archive Date Enter the date after which this event will no longer be visible online to bidders (you can still see it though).
  • Show Auto Redirect Banner When enabled (the default), a banner will be displayed on the current Auction Website with a link to the the most current event. img

    An example taken from a demonstration account Home page.

  • Redirect Url A Redirect URL can be set that will be used instead of the system derived newer event link. If the Redirect URL is left blank, it will default to the latest event in your organization. If set, the URL will be used explicitly in the Redirect Banner.

    IMPORTANT

    IMPORTANT When using the Redirect URL property you must include a fully formed address for the URL. The URL must include the appropriate HTTP/HTTPS protocol for the address.

Notes

This section can be used for making notes about the auction/event and are not publicly visible.

Advanced Options

The following Advanced Options are available:

  • Next assigned item# The system will attempt to use this number as the number item#.
  • Item# template Template used to format item numbers. Leave blank for default.
  • Next assigned bidder# The system will attempt to use this number as the number bidder#
  • Bidder# template Template used to format bidder numbers. Leave blank for default.

These two settings (item# and template) let you change the number that will be assigned automatically next time an item, or bidder, is created without a number being provided. You can adjust these if you have renumbered the items/bidders or, for example, if you want bidders registering online to receive a high number. You do not have to guarantee that the number you specify is "free", if it is taken the system will keep looking for a new number.

You can use these two settings to influence the style of item and bidder numbers assigned. The syntax of the template should include { { n } } (without spaces) in the place you want the number to appear. For example, to allocate all bidder numbers as Bnnn use the template:

B{{n}}

There are a couple of formatting filters you can apply. To pad all item (or bidder) numbers to 3 digits with leading zeros use:

{{n | pad3}}

This will create bidder numbers 001, 002, 003, etc. There are also filters for pad4, pad5 and pad6 to pad to those lengths.

You can adjust the item#, or bidder#, increment value (from the default of 1) to your preferred value with the following:

{{n | times:10}}

The numbers would then be allocated as 10, 20, 30, ...

Images

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An example taken from a demonstration event.

An Auction Logo can be uploaded for the specific auction/event, otherwise the Organization's Logo will be used if it has been uploaded. See Add Auction Logo for more information.

Placeholder Image

A Placeholder Image can be uploaded for where an image is used on the website, and can be shown on forms, when no item image is available.

Event Listing

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An example taken from a demonstration event.

Permissions

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An example taken from a demonstration event.

Auction Permissions

To add new Auction Permissions, or Users, click on the + icon to open the Add Auction Permissions window.

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Use this dialog to add permissions to this auction for existing users. If a "new" user is required, see Adding Users for more information.

Default Permissions

The Default Permissions section lists the current users and their User Permissions level in the auction/event.

See Auction Permissions for more information.

History

The HISTORY tab provides a transactional history of the auction/event for reference purposes.

Audit History

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An example taken from a demonstration event.

Auction Details Sidebar Menu

Actions

  • All Auctions ∞ links to Access All Auctions.

  • Add New Auction ∞ links to Add New Auction.

  • Copy Auction ∞ links to Copy Auction.

  • Upload New Image - Opens the "Choose files" window to add an image to the Auction.

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  • Refresh Auction - Refreshes the auction in the browser window. This is convenient if multiple users are working in similar areas of the dashboards.

  • Delete Auction - Opens the "Delete auction?" confirmation window.

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Website

Shortcuts

  • CTRL + D to delete auction
Reviewed: January 2023