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Create a FIX spec

There are 3 ways to create a FIX spec: by uploading an existing XML file, by cloning an existing spec, or by creating a spec from scratch.

Upload an XML file

If you already have your FIX spec specified in a QuickFIX XML or Orchestra XML format, you can import the XML file. If you have your spec in both formats, Orchestra potentially contains more detailed information, so is likely a better choice.

  1. Navigate to the Organization's Overview page
  2. Click the New spec button
  3. Fill in the fields, and attach the XML file
  4. Click Create FIX spec

Clone an existing spec

You can create a spec by cloning an existing spec, and then making any required changes. This may be the fastest method if the spec is similar to an existing spec, or closely resembles one of the FIX standards.

  1. Go to the spec you wish to clone
  2. Click the Clone button in the top right
  3. Fill in the fields. You can optionally select a subset of messages to clone, if not all messages are required
  4. Click Clone as new FIX spec

Create a spec from scratch

If there's no suitable FIX spec to clone, and you don't have your spec in a supported format for importing, you can create one from scratch, by adding fields, components and messages manually.

  1. Go to the Organization page
  2. Click the New spec button
  3. Fill in the fields, and leave the import field blank
  4. Click Create FIX spec
  5. We suggest to first define all the fields, then the components (if any), then the messages
    • Each can be created by navigating to the spec, clicking the relevant tab on the top navigation by and then clicking Add field/component/message in the top right

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