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Just want to correct the prior message. FIX.4.0 spec does accommodate user defined fields. It is not limited to tag 140 and below. > Hi Joe, > > With 4.0 you are lucky because the tags only go up to 140 but with 4.2 > you have custom tags like locate 5700 and it provides you more > flexibility with routing, etc. If you are on FIX 4.0 and your counter > party is on 4.2 they must be a middle man and should "dumb it down" for > you. They can not mandate any tags over 140. You have to be on the same > version to connect so that is why I am thinking they are a middle man. I > hope this helps. > > Sarah > > > > > > > Hi Sarah, > > > > Just a curiosity, are you both use the same Fix version? I just wanted > > to know because I think I had the same issue before where the > > counterparty insisted in including few tags that are not mandatory. > > The fact that our engine was setup on 4.0 and they were using 4.2. > > > > Thanks Mahesh that well explained. > > > > Joe > > > > Thanks Mahesh. I like your style and I will send the email with an > > > attach cookie jar and a bit of Java with plenty of these :) :) :) > > > LOL. But don't worry I won't comply the code! > > > > > > Sarah > > > > > > > > > > PossResend Tag 97=Y is required when a FIX message has been > > > > already sent earlier and is being retransmitted with a different > > > > sequence number in this message. > > > > > > > > There is no harm in 97=N present in original transmissions, but it > > > > serves no purpose other than to assert that it is a original send > > > > and is not a retransmission. I do not see any reason to mandate > > > > its presence in original transmissions because as per FIXProtocol, > > > > its optional in original transmissions. > > > > > > > > How to "nicely" explain the rule ? If you are sending them a paper > > > > / printed reply, maybe you can send it with a box of choclates and > > > > a nice greeting card. If you are sending them an email, you could > > > > attach a cookie jar (enable cookies in your internet browser, then > > > > copy all the cookie files to a folder and create a java archive > > > > file), dont forget to add many :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I have a vendor ITG TRITON who is an FIX Protocol Limited > > > > > Partner. Who is mandating that I use/support tag 97 on 4.2. My > > > > > OMS will NOT support this NOR is it a FIX standard. How do you > > > > > nicely explain the rules to a FPL? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. SWH [You can unsubscribe from this discussion group by sending a message to mailto:[email protected]] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Financial Information eXchange" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/FIX-Protocol?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
