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Re: NoAllocs in Replace/Cancel Messages
Puneet Sood
27 Feb 2006 5:29PM ETDan,
Thanks for the reply. See below.
> Puneet,
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> Typically when AllocTransType=Cancel you do not provide any allocation
> groups, so you do not need to set the NoAllocs field at all.
The NoAllocs tag is mandatory according to the spec. So it will need to be filled in with a zero value for cancel. Or do FIX implementations accept allocation cancel messages with a missing NoAllocs tag?
> For a replace, the new allocation groups will override those specified
> in the original Allocation message. So yes, you should provide only
> those allocations groups that are still valid.
>
> Dan Norcross TransactTools www.transacttools.net
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> > What should be the value of NoAllocs in a cancel allocation message?
> > The FIX 4.2 spec is not explicit about this. Since all previous
> > allocations are cancelled, I think the value of NoAllocs should be 0.
> >
> > In a similar manner, the replace should only contain the allocs that
> > are still valid.
> >
> > Is my understanding correct? If not, what should be filled in for the
> > allocation sub-groups in replace and cancel messages.
> >
> > Thanks, Puneet
Re: NoAllocs in Replace/Cancel Messages
Puneet Sood 27 Feb 2006 5:29PM ET
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