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This article describes how to customize FIX and FIXML dictionaries
The articles describe:
- how FIX and FIXML dictionaries are built,
- how to customize dictionaries:
- how to define a custom tag;
- how to extend existing message with a custom tag;
- how to extend the list of custom tag values;
- how to define a custom message etc.
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When you are applying customizations for FIX and FIXML dictionaries to build a custom FIX FIXML converter make sure that both dictionaries fully correspond to each other. |
How to customize a FIX dictionary
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FIX dictionary consists of the following blocks:
Block name | Description |
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| <fixdic> | FIX dictionary main node |
| <typelist> | Data types list definition |
| <typedef > | Data type definition |
| <fielddic> | FIX tags and values identifier |
| <valblockdef> | FIX tag values block definition |
| <fielddef> | FIX tag definition |
| <msgdic> | Messages and component blocks definition |
| <blockdef> | Definition of the Component Block used in FIX message |
| <msgdef> | FIX message definition |
| <group> | Repeating group definition |
An example of FIXdic.xml structure is given below.
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Definition: Refer to <msgdic> and add Start One Side Only Period Confirmation (MsgType = „U0505‟) message as described below:
How to customize a
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FIXML dictionary
In order to apply any customizations for standard FIXML Dictionary, it is necessary to do the following:
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