Socket FIX Output Adapter

Adapter type: fixsocket_out. The Socket FIX Output adapter writes stream data as FIX messages to a TCP server socket.

Each stream hosts FIX messages of a certain type. The adapter sends messages contiguously, with no line feeds. It generates the following FIX fields:
  • BeginString
  • BodyLength
  • MsgType
  • CheckSum

Ensure that the rest of the fields are stored in the appropriate order in stream columns, and that the names of the stream columns correspond to the FIX protocol specification.

If you use the CCL ATTACH ADAPTER statement to attach an adapter, you must supply the adapter type.

Property Label Description
FIX Version

Property ID: fixVersion

Type: choice

(Required) Version of the FIX protocol. Default value is 4.2.

FIX Message Type

Property ID: fixMessageType

Type: string

(Required) Type of messages hosted by the stream. No default value.

Destination Host

Property ID: fixHost

Type: string

(Required) Name or IP address of destination server for FIX messages. Default value is localhost.

Destination Port

Property ID: fixPort

Type: uint

(Required) Port on which the destination server socket is listening to FIX messages. Default value is 12346.

Date Format

Property ID: dateFormat

Type: string

(Advanced) Date format. Default value is YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.SSS.

Timestamp Format

Property ID: timestampFormat

Type: string

(Advanced) Timestamp format. Default value is YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.SSS.

PropertySet

Property ID: propertyset

Type: string

(Advanced) Specifies the name of the property set. Property sets are reusable sets of properties that are stored in the project configuration file. Using these sets allows you to move adapter configuration properties out of the CCL file and into the CCR file. If you specify the same properties in the project configuration file and the ATTACH ADAPTER statement, the values in the property set override the values defined in the ATTACH ADAPTER statement. No default value.

Known limitations:
  • This adapter is not a full FIX Engine.
  • Supports only FIX versions 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, and 5.0.
  • Does not support repeating groups and components.
  • Does not attempt to reconnect if the connection to the FIX server is lost.
  • Supports only INSERT opcode.
Related concepts
FIX Input Adapter