FIX 5.0 SP2 Tag 996: UnitOfMeasure
UnitOfMeasure is a string field used in 93 FIX 5.0 SP2 message types, including New Order Single (35=D), Execution Report (35=8) and Order Cancel/Replace Request (35=G). In FIX 5.0 SP2 it has 80 enumerated values.
- Tag number
- 996
- Data type
- STRING
- FIX version
- FIX 5.0 SP2
- Used in
- 93 message types
Data type
STRING: Text of printable characters. It cannot contain the SOH delimiter.
Valid values in FIX 5.0 SP2
80 enumerated values.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bcf | Billion cubic feet |
| CBM | Cubic meters |
| GJ | Gigajoules |
| kHR | Heat rate |
| kWh | Kilowatt hours |
| MHR | Mega heat rate |
| MMBtu | One million btu |
| MWh | Megawatt hours |
| thm | Therms |
| tnCO2 | Tons of carbon dioxide |
| MMbbl | Million barrels |
| Alw | Allowances |
| Bbl | Barrels |
| BDFT | Board feet |
| Bu | Bushels |
| Ccy | Currency |
| CDD | Cooling degree day |
| CER | Certified emissions reduction |
| CPD | Critical precip day |
| CRT | Climate reserve tonnes |
| cwt | Hundredweight |
| day | Day |
| dt | Dry metric tons |
| EnvAllwnc | Env allwnc cert |
| EnvCrd | Environmental credit |
| EnvOfst | Environmental offset |
| g | Grams |
| Gal | Gallons |
| GT | Gross tons |
| HDD | Heating degree day |
| IPNT | Index point |
| kg | Kilograms |
| kL | Kiloliters |
| kW-a | Kilowatt year |
| kW-d | Kilowatt day |
| kW-h | Kilowatt hour |
| kW-M | Kilowatt month |
| kW-min | Kilowatt minute |
| L | Liters |
| lbs | Pounds |
| MW-a | Megawatt year |
| MW-d | Megawatt day |
| MW-h | Megawatt hour |
| MW-M | Megawatt month |
| MW-min | Megawatt minute |
| oz_tr | Troy ounces |
| PRINC | Principal with relation to debt instrument |
| t | Metric tons |
| tn | Tons |
| a | Are |
| ac | Acre |
| cL | Centiliter |
| cM | Centimeter |
| DGE | Diesel gallon equivalent |
| ft | Foot |
| Gal_gb | Gb gallon |
| GGE | Gasoline gallon equivalent |
| ha | Hectare |
| in | Inch |
| kM | Kilometer |
| M | Meter |
| mi | Mile |
| mL | Milliliter |
| mM | Millimeter |
| oz | US ounce |
| pc | Piece |
| pt | US pint |
| pt_gb | Gb pint |
| qt | US quart |
| qt_gb | Gb quart |
| SqcM | Square centimeter |
| Sqft | Square foot |
| Sqin | Square inch |
| SqkM | Square kilometer |
| SqM | Square meter |
| Sqmi | Square mile |
| SqmM | Square millimeter |
| Sqyd | Square yard |
| yd | Yard |
| USD | US dollars |
FIX 5.0 SP2 message types that use tag 996
| MsgType | Message | Use in the message |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | IOI | Optional, in component Instrument |
| 7 | Advertisement | Optional, in component Instrument |
| 8 | Execution Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| B | News | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| C | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) | |
| D | New Order Single | Optional, in component Instrument |
| E | New Order List | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoOrders (73) |
| F | Order Cancel Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| G | Order Cancel/Replace Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| H | Order Status Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| J | Allocation Instruction | Optional, in component Instrument |
| P | Allocation Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| Q | Dont Know Trade | Optional, in component Instrument |
| R | Quote Request | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| S | Quote | Optional, in component Instrument |
| V | Market Data Request | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| W | Market Data Snapshot Full Refresh | Optional, in component Instrument |
| X | Market Data Incremental Refresh | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoMDEntries (268) |
| Z | Quote Cancel | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoQuoteEntries (295) |
| AA | Derivative Security List | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| AB | New Order Multileg | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AC | Multileg Order Cancel/Replace | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AD | Trade Capture Report Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AE | Trade Capture Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AF | Order Mass Status Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AG | Quote Request Reject | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| AH | RFQ Request | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| AI | Quote Status Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AJ | Quote Response | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AK | Confirmation | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AL | Position Maintenance Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AM | Position Maintenance Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AN | Request For Positions | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AO | Request For Positions Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AP | Position Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AQ | Trade Capture Report Request Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AR | Trade Capture Report Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AS | Allocation Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AT | Allocation Report Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AW | Assignment Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AX | Collateral Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AY | Collateral Assignment | Optional, in component Instrument |
| AZ | Collateral Response | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BA | Collateral Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BB | Collateral Inquiry | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BG | Collateral Inquiry Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BK | Security List Update Report | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| BL | Adjusted Position Report | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| BM | Allocation Instruction Alert | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BN | Execution Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BO | Contrary Intention Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BP | Security Definition Update Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| BQ | Settlement Obligation Report | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoSettlOblig (1165) |
| BR | Derivative Security List Update Report | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| BZ | Order Mass Action Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| CA | Order Mass Action Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| CC | Stream Assignment Request | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| CD | Stream Assignment Report | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| CH | Margin Requirement Inquiry | Optional, in component Instrument |
| CI | Margin Requirement Inquiry Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| CJ | Margin Requirement Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| CO | Security Mass Status | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
| DC | Trade Match Report | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoInstrmtMatchSides (1889) |
| DF | Party Risk Limit Check Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DG | Party Risk Limit Check Request Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DJ | Mass Order | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoOrderEntries (2428) |
| DK | Mass Order Ack | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoOrderEntries (2428) |
| DL | Position Transfer Instruction | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DN | Position Transfer Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DO | Market Data Statistics Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DP | Market Data Statistics Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DS | Cross Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DT | Cross Request Ack | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DW | Trade Aggregation Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DX | Trade Aggregation Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| DY | Pay Management Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| EA | Pay Management Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| a | Quote Status Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| b | Mass Quote Ack | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoQuoteEntries (295) |
| c | Security Definition Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| d | Security Definition | Optional, in component Instrument |
| e | Security Status Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| f | Security Status | Optional, in component Instrument |
| h | Trading Session Status | Optional, in component Instrument |
| i | Mass Quote | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoQuoteEntries (295) |
| m | List Strike Price | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoStrikes (428) |
| q | Order Mass Cancel Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| r | Order Mass Cancel Report | Optional, in component Instrument |
| s | New Order Cross | Optional, in component Instrument |
| t | Cross Order Cancel Replace Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| u | Cross Order Cancel Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| x | Security List Request | Optional, in component Instrument |
| y | Security List | Optional, in component Instrument within group NoRelatedSym (146) |
Also in other versions
Tag 996 across all FIX versions
Decode a message with this tagField and message data comes from the QuickFIX data dictionaries for FIX 4.0 to 5.0 SP2 and FIXT 1.1, used under the QuickFIX Software License. This product includes software developed by quickfixengine.org (http://www.quickfixengine.org/). Enumerated value names are converted to plain text for reading.