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FIX TAG 42

OrigTime

UTCTimestampAdded FIX.2.7

Definition

Time of message origination (always expressed in UTC (Universal Time Coordinated, also known as "GMT"))

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About the UTCTimestamp data type

Time/date combination represented in UTC (Universal Time Coordinated, also known as "GMT") in either YYYYMMDD-HH:MM:SS (whole seconds) or YYYYMMDD-HH:MM:SS.sss (milliseconds) format, colons, dash, and period required. Valid values:

  • YYYY = 0000-9999, MM = 01-12, DD = 01-31, HH = 00-23, MM = 00-59, SS = 00-59 (without milliseconds).
  • YYYY = 0000-9999, MM = 01-12, DD = 01-31, HH = 00-23, MM = 00-59, SS = 00-59. sss=000-999 (indicating milliseconds).
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