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FIX TAG 35

MsgType

StringAdded FIX.2.7

Definition

Defines message type ALWAYS THIRD FIELD IN MESSAGE. (Always unencrypted) Note: A "U" as the first character in the MsgType field (i.e. U, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.

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FIX 4.2 FIX 4.4

Definition text changed

FIX 4.2

Defines message type. ALWAYS THIRD FIELD IN MESSAGE. (Always unencrypted) Note: A "U" as the first character in the MsgType field (i.e. U1, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.

FIX 4.4

Defines message type ALWAYS THIRD FIELD IN MESSAGE. (Always unencrypted) Note: A "U" as the first character in the MsgType field (i.e. U, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.

Values only in FIX 4.4 47

  • nXML message (e.g. non-FIX MsgType)
  • oRegistration Instructions
  • pRegistration Instructions Response
  • qOrder Mass Cancel Request
  • rOrder Mass Cancel Report
  • sNew Order - Cross
  • tCross Order Cancel/Replace Request (a.k.a. Cross Order Modification Request)
  • uCross Order Cancel Request
  • vSecurity Type Request
  • wSecurity Types
  • xSecurity List Request
  • ySecurity List
  • zDerivative Security List Request
  • AADerivative Security List
  • ABNew Order - Multileg
  • ACMultileg Order Cancel/Replace (a.k.a. Multileg Order Modification Request)
  • ADTrade Capture Report Request
  • AETrade Capture Report
  • AFOrder Mass Status Request
  • AGQuote Request Reject
  • AHRFQ Request
  • AIQuote Status Report
  • AJQuote Response
  • AKConfirmation
  • ALPosition Maintenance Request
  • AMPosition Maintenance Report
  • ANRequest For Positions
  • AORequest For Positions Ack
  • APPosition Report
  • AQTrade Capture Report Request Ack
  • ARTrade Capture Report Ack
  • ASAllocation Report (aka Allocation Claim)
  • ATAllocation Report Ack (aka Allocation Claim Ack)
  • AUConfirmation Ack (aka Affirmation)
  • AVSettlement Instruction Request
  • AWAssignment Report
  • AXCollateral Request
  • AYCollateral Assignment
  • AZCollateral Response
  • BACollateral Report
  • BBCollateral Inquiry
  • BCNetwork (Counterparty System) Status Request
  • BDNetwork (Counterparty System) Status Response
  • BEUser Request
  • BFUser Response
  • BGCollateral Inquiry Ack
  • BHConfirmation Request

Value text or deprecation changed 6

ValueFIX 4.2FIX 4.4
DOrder SingleOrder – Single
EOrder ListOrder – List
JAllocationAllocation Instruction
PAllocation ACKAllocation Instruction Ack
QDont Know Trade (DK)Don’t Know Trade (DK)
bQuote AcknowledgementMass Quote Acknowledgement

Values 93

ValueMeaning
0

Heartbeat

1

Test Request

2

Resend Request

3

Reject

4

Sequence Reset

5

Logout

6

Indication of Interest

7

Advertisement

8

Execution Report

9

Order Cancel Reject

A

Logon

B

News

C

Email

D

Order – Single

E

Order – List

F

Order Cancel Request

G

Order Cancel/Replace Request

H

Order Status Request

J

Allocation Instruction

K

List Cancel Request

L

List Execute

M

List Status Request

N

List Status

P

Allocation Instruction Ack

Q

Don’t Know Trade (DK)

R

Quote Request

S

Quote

T

Settlement Instructions

V

Market Data Request

W

Market Data-Snapshot/Full Refresh

X

Market Data-Incremental Refresh

Y

Market Data Request Reject

Z

Quote Cancel

a

Quote Status Request

b

Mass Quote Acknowledgement

c

Security Definition Request

d

Security Definition

e

Security Status Request

f

Security Status

g

Trading Session Status Request

h

Trading Session Status

i

Mass Quote

j

Business Message Reject

k

Bid Request

l

Bid Response (lowercase L)

m

List Strike Price

n

XML message (e.g. non-FIX MsgType)

o

Registration Instructions

p

Registration Instructions Response

q

Order Mass Cancel Request

r

Order Mass Cancel Report

s

New Order - Cross

t

Cross Order Cancel/Replace Request (a.k.a. Cross Order Modification Request)

u

Cross Order Cancel Request

v

Security Type Request

w

Security Types

x

Security List Request

y

Security List

z

Derivative Security List Request

AA

Derivative Security List

AB

New Order - Multileg

AC

Multileg Order Cancel/Replace (a.k.a. Multileg Order Modification Request)

AD

Trade Capture Report Request

AE

Trade Capture Report

AF

Order Mass Status Request

AG

Quote Request Reject

AH

RFQ Request

AI

Quote Status Report

AJ

Quote Response

AK

Confirmation

AL

Position Maintenance Request

AM

Position Maintenance Report

AN

Request For Positions

AO

Request For Positions Ack

AP

Position Report

AQ

Trade Capture Report Request Ack

AR

Trade Capture Report Ack

AS

Allocation Report (aka Allocation Claim)

AT

Allocation Report Ack (aka Allocation Claim Ack)

AU

Confirmation Ack (aka Affirmation)

AV

Settlement Instruction Request

AW

Assignment Report

AX

Collateral Request

AY

Collateral Assignment

AZ

Collateral Response

BA

Collateral Report

BB

Collateral Inquiry

BC

Network (Counterparty System) Status Request

BD

Network (Counterparty System) Status Response

BE

User Request

BF

User Response

BG

Collateral Inquiry Ack

BH

Confirmation Request

About the String data type

Alpha-numeric free format strings, can include any character or punctuation except the delimiter. All String fields are case-sensitive (i.e. morstatt != Morstatt).

Used in messages 93

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