Creating Item411/Market Xpert Bids from SSI Contracts

Choose Start - All Programs - OPSoftware, LLC, Connect411 - Connect411 For SSI to start the program. Note that depending on your Windows operating system, this sequence may be different:

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When you start Connect411 for SSI, the program checks for an updated version:

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When the Connect411 for SSI Main Menu is displayed, click the Create a New Bid Button:

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After a list of your existing SSI contracts is loaded, the Create New Bid form is shown:

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Use the drop-down list to select the SSI Contract you want to turn into an Item411/Market Xpert Bid:

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Enter a Bid ID and Bid Name to use on Item411/Market Xpert in the provided boxes.

Important! To create a linked SSI contract that you can update on a schedule, use the same Contract Name as the Item411/Market Xpert Bid ID as in the example below:

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Click the Create Bid Button to begin the bid creation.

At the large contract warning, click the Yes Button:

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In a few seconds or minutes, depending on the size of your contract, the Bid Creation message will appear:

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Click the Exit Button.

Your Bid has been created in Item411/Market Xpert and submitted for further processing (matching). Log in to Item411/Market Xpert to check the status:

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Click the OK Button to return to the Connect411 for SSI Main Menu.

See the additional Connect411 for SSI topics for instructions on updating contracts in SSI and scheduling updates.