AW: [Quickfix-developers] Tag 55 Symbol

[Bill R. Hr. <bil...@ra...>]

Hi J=F6rg

Tag 55 appears in the component block instrument and therefore in all
messages containing this block. The XML file defines only the block.

The common components are defined e.g. for 4.4 in Vol 1, Instrument, p. =
34.
You will find in the FIXimate the same information.

I have built connections to broker with tag 48 equal tag 55, with tag
55=3DNONE, with no tag 55. This was confusing and as I'm rewriting the
requirements for inbound connections I'm searching for the "correct" =
way to
do it.

=3D=3D
After a second reading of the standard (found out what the *** are =
standing
for) I would think the correct way to go is to set tag 55 to "N/A" if =
the
instrument component is mandatory and you have no symbol for the =
security.
If the component block is not mandatory you could omit tag 55.
As this is something which - to my knowledge - can't be defined in the =
XML
file.=20

My suggestion would be to leave it as it is...

Best regards
Robert



-----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Joerg Thoennes [mailto:Joe...@ma...]=20
Gesendet: Freitag, 17. September 2004 11:01
An: Bill Robert Hr.
Cc: quickfix-developers
Betreff: Re: [Quickfix-developers] Tag 55 Symbol


Hi Bill,

> In the XML files (I verified it in FIX43.xml and FIX44.xml) tag 55=20
> Symbol is marked as mandatory.

What messages you are refering to? Normally a tag is mandatory for a=20
message or component for new versions.

> In the FIX standard the tag is marked as not mandatory (4.4, 4.3=20
> unclear), but the comments leave room for interpretation.

To which page/section of the standard do you refer?

> I've an issue with this field as we use always tag 48/22 to identify =
a=20
> security.

I know. We always set tag 55 to the same value as tag 48. Which =
exchange=20
do you connect to?

--=20
Joerg Thoennes
                                http://macd.com
Tel.: +49 (0)241 44597-24      Macdonald Associates GmbH
Fax : +49 (0)241 44597-10      Lothringer Str. 52, D-52070 Aachen