Re: [Quickfix-developers] Tag ordering

[Andrei G. <an...@gm...>]

> Hi,
>
> My application (C++, Linux) is sending fix messages to Trader application.
> These fix messages have some customized tags. Ordering of these customized
> tags is important for Trading application. But when QuickFix is creating a
> message from string provided, it changes the order of tags. QuickFix
> re-arranges tags from smallest to largest (except for headers and tailer
> tags)
>
> I think Data Dictionary is used for validation and tag ordering. I have
> added those tags in Data Dictionary. Can some one please suggest/help?

According to the FIX specs, tag ordering is only required inside
repeating groups. If your tag is inside a repeating group, I believe
you can enforce the ordering by adding your tag to the appropriate
FIX<NN>.xml and regenerating the QuickFIX message classes.