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StructureDescription
<fixdic>Root tag of the dictionary.

@xmlnsxmlns="http://www.b2bits.com/FIXProtocol"

@xmlns:xsixmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"

@xsi:schemaLocationxsi:schemaLocation="http://www.b2bits.com/FIXProtocol fixdic.xsd"

@id

ID of the used dictionary.

Valid values are:

Info

'FIXLatest' value of the ID is supported since FIXEdge C++ 6.14.0 Release.


@fixversion

FIX version of the used dictionary.

E.g.: 4.4, 4.2, T1.1, FIXLatest etc.


@title

The name of the dictionary.

E.g.: FIX 5.0 SP2 EP, FIX 4.4 (with errata 20030618)


@versionDictionary version.

@dateDate of the last dictionary update.

<typelist>Section which describes types used in the dictionary.


<typedef>Definition of the type.



@type

Type name.

E.g.: Percentage, Amt, char




@extends

Specified if the type extends one of existing types.

E.g.:

  • <typedef type="Percentage" extends="float">
  • <typedef type="Boolean" extends="char">



@valuetypeType of the value (specifies either type is multiple value type and type of the underlying value).



@displaynameName to be displayed (specifies either type is multiple value type and type of the underlying value).



<descr>...</descr>Description of the type.


</typedef> -

</typelist>  -

<fielddic>Section which describes fields used in the dictionary.


<valblockdef>

Definition of the block of element's values. Can be zero or more elements.

E.g. for countries, currencies, products, securities, etc.




@id Unique identifier of the block.



@name Name of the block.



<item>Item of the block - name of the item.




@valSerial number of the item.




@idUnique identifier of the item. Id is an optional attribute and is used when description of an item value is longer than 4 words or has any special characters.




<msgref>Reference to the message where mentioned item is used - name of the message.





@msgtypeType of the reference message.




</msgref>-



</item> -



<range> Range of values to be supported - purpose of the range.




@minvalMinimum value to be supported.




@maxvalMaximum value to be supported.




@typeType of values.



</range> -



<multi>List of items. The field can contain multiple items separated by space.




<item>...</item>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/item.



</multi> -



<descr>...</descr> Description.


</valblockdef>   -


<fielddef>Definition of the field.



@tag Tag of the field.



@name Name of the field.



@type Type of the field.



@transportTransport.



@lenfieldOnly for fielddef with type="data" or type="XMLData"



 <alias>...</alias>Alternative field name.



<multi>List of items. The field can contain multiple items separated by space.




<item>...</item>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/item.



</multi> -



<item>...</item>

Can be zero or more item elements in the field definition. Only one item can be specified for the field.

The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/item.




<range>...</range> 

The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/range.





<valblock idref="..."/>Reference to the id of the <valblockdef> element.



<descr>...</descr> Description of the field.


</fielddef> -

</fielddic>  -

<msgdic>Section which describes messages used in the dictionary.


<blockdef>Definition of the block. Can be zero or more definitions.



@idIdentifier of the block definition.



@nameName of the block definition.



@transportTransport.



<field>Definition of the field.




@tagField tag.




@nameField name.




@reqSpecified if the field is mandatory or not.




@condreqSpecified if there is a condition when the field is mandatory.




<comment>...</comment>Comment.



</field>-



<block>Block description.




@idrefReference to the id of the block.




@reqSpecified if the block is mandatory or not.




@condreqSpecified if there is a condition when the field is mandatory.




<comment>...</comment>Comment.



</block>-



<group>Group description.




@nofieldTag of the group.




@startfieldStart field.




<field>...</field>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/field.




<block>...</block>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/block.




<group>...</group>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/group.



</group>-



<descr>...</descr> Description.


</blockdef>-


<msgdef>Definition of the message. Can be zero or more definitions.



@msgtypeMessage type.



@nameMessage name.



@adminDefines if the message is session level or application level message.



<alias>...</alias>Alternative message name. Can be zero or more elements.



<field>...</field>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/field.



<block>...</block>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/block.



<group>...</group>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/group.



<descr>...</descr> Description.


</msgdef>-

</msgdic>  -

<descr>...</descr>Description.
</fixdic>-

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StructureDescription
<fixdics>Root tag of the additional dictionary.

<update>Dictionary update operation. Can be zero or one <update> element.



<fixdic>

Dictionary to be updated. Can be zero or more <fixdic> elements.



@idID of the additional dictionary.



@parent_id

ID of the original dictionary additional dictionary based on.

Valid values are:

  • FIX40
  • FIX41
  • FIX42
  • FIX43
  • FIX44
  • FIX50
  • FIX50SP1
  • FIX50SP2
  • FIX50SP2EP
  • FIXT11
  • FIXLatest



@fixversionFIX version additional dictionary based on.



@titleThe name of the additional dictionary.



@versionAdditional dictionary version.



@dateDate of the last additional dictionary update.



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<typedef>/<valblockdef>/<fielddef>/<blockdef>/<msgdef> to be added/updated.

The structure of listed elements is the same as described in standalone dictionary structure.



</fixdic>-

</update>-
</fixdic>-

Please see the article How to use custom dictionaries for the cases of additional dictionaries usage.

Info

There is no way to remove elements from the base FIX dictionary


How to manage a list of dictionaries in FIXAntenna based applications

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