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New messages for Parties Reference Data were first introduced in FIX 5.0 Service Pack 2. Since their introduction, new business use cases have emerged, and in the ongoing work to extend the messages, we have found a number of simplifications and optimizations that could be made while still retaining all of the original business functionality. This refactoring of the Parties Reference Data messages was reviewed last week by the Global Exchanges and Markets Committee. At the meeting, it was noted that while these changes are beneficial, they are also substantial, and will be different in structure from what was released in FIX 5.0 SP2. We would like to know whether firms are already implementing the FIX 5.0 SP2 Parties Reference Data messages, or if they are planning to do so. FIX 5.0 SP2 cannot be modified except to fix errata items, so FPL cannot change the messages in SP2. But we are considering amending FIX 5.0 SP2 to indicate that we recommend firms not implement these messages, and instead implement the refactored versions which will be released in an upcoming Extension Pack. Before this can happen, we would like to know the impact that this would have on FIX users. And, of course, we would welcome input on the proposed changes. [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
