Release notes KOSMOS 23.2

A new KOSMOS version means a lot of new functionality and improvements. In this new version, we have added several new features for the buyers and auctioneers. Furthermore, we did the necessary performance updates in order to keep the KOSMOS product stable and reliable.

The administration and configuration part of KOSMOS has been extended with some interesting features! Features which allow us to personalize the customer’s product more and more. The name and icon which is displayed in your chrome browser tab can now be configured and customized. Besides to this personalisation, KOSMOS is also extended with a new video streaming protocol, the SRT streaming protocol.

Other very useful features are the integration of Presales transactions (in combination with buyback) and a complete refactor of the prebid system which allows buyers to use prebids in all selling modes (also in our rising clocks!). A completely new feature in KOSMOS is the support of Carriers/Trolleys (Carriers or trolleys are mainly being used for flower auctions). Carriers and trolleys allow us to group and sell multiple individual lots which are physically stored on the same trolley. Moreover, in order to troubleshoot, the auction has the possibility to use the renewed bidding info report, and KOSMOS is also extended with a lot of extra logging. Right now, all actions from the auctioneer are being logged in the reporting database. This information will be added to the bidding info report in KOSMOS 24.1. In this way, it is possible to see which actions an auctioneer performed during clock run and validation.

KOSMOS 23.2 has a lot of new features for auctioneers and buyers. Auctioneers will have the possibility to use configured start clock functions (quarter functions) in order to start the clock from a desired position. Also, during validation, the requested amounts from buyers can be verified and compared to current minimum take off amounts, and multitude take off amounts. Auctioneers have more options to steer the purchased amounts. KOSMOS is also extended with a fully automatic validation and restart process. Auctions have the option now to choose whether the validation and the restart of the clock is done manually or automatically.

Next to this, KOSMOS 23.2 is also extended with the round up/down feature and the transaction and upcoming lots widgets are extended with handy functions. An auctioneer is also able to put a marker in the logging, which can be handy in case of troubleshooting.
Especially for the buyers, KOSMOS is extended with extra options related to winning and notification sounds. In addition to the auctioneer, also the upcoming lots (sorting option) and transaction widget (summary & totalisation) are extended with useful features. Finally, buyers are able now to buy with a Multi-buy option. Buyers can use buy amount buttons and even have an audio connection to the auctioneer to provide details how the purchased amount needs to be divided (among sub-buyers).

Please check our release notes below to have more details about this new KOSMOS version.