FIX Protocol Tag 996: UnitOfMeasure
UnitOfMeasure is a string field used in 93 FIX message types, including New Order Single (35=D), Execution Report (35=8) and Order Cancel/Replace Request (35=G). It is defined in FIX 5.0 to 5.0 SP2 and has 80 enumerated values. Earlier FIX versions name it UnitofMeasure.
- Tag number
- 996
- Data type
- STRING
- FIX versions
- FIX 5.0 to 5.0 SP2
- Used in
- 93 message types
Earlier name: UnitofMeasure
Tag 996 in each FIX version
Values and message usage as defined in a specific version.
Data type
STRING: Text of printable characters. It cannot contain the SOH delimiter.
Valid values
80 enumerated values across all FIX versions.
| Value | Meaning | FIX versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bbl | Barrels | All |
| Bcf | Billion cubic feet | All |
| Bu | Bushels | All |
| lbs | Pounds | All |
| Gal | Gallons | All |
| MMbbl | Million barrels | All |
| MMBtu | One million btu | All |
| MWh | Megawatt hours | All |
| oz_tr | Troy ounces | All |
| t | Metric tons | All |
| tn | Tons | All |
| USD | US dollars | All |
| CBM | Cubic meters | 5.0 SP2 |
| GJ | Gigajoules | 5.0 SP2 |
| kHR | Heat rate | 5.0 SP2 |
| kWh | Kilowatt hours | 5.0 SP2 |
| MHR | Mega heat rate | 5.0 SP2 |
| thm | Therms | 5.0 SP2 |
| tnCO2 | Tons of carbon dioxide | 5.0 SP2 |
| Alw | Allowances | 5.0 SP2 |
| BDFT | Board feet | 5.0 SP2 |
| Ccy | Currency | 5.0 SP2 |
| CDD | Cooling degree day | 5.0 SP2 |
| CER | Certified emissions reduction | 5.0 SP2 |
| CPD | Critical precip day | 5.0 SP2 |
| CRT | Climate reserve tonnes | 5.0 SP2 |
| cwt | Hundredweight | 5.0 SP2 |
| day | Day | 5.0 SP2 |
| dt | Dry metric tons | 5.0 SP2 |
| EnvAllwnc | Env allwnc cert | 5.0 SP2 |
| EnvCrd | Environmental credit | 5.0 SP2 |
| EnvOfst | Environmental offset | 5.0 SP2 |
| g | Grams | 5.0 SP2 |
| GT | Gross tons | 5.0 SP2 |
| HDD | Heating degree day | 5.0 SP2 |
| IPNT | Index point | 5.0 SP2 |
| kg | Kilograms | 5.0 SP2 |
| kL | Kiloliters | 5.0 SP2 |
| kW-a | Kilowatt year | 5.0 SP2 |
| kW-d | Kilowatt day | 5.0 SP2 |
| kW-h | Kilowatt hour | 5.0 SP2 |
| kW-M | Kilowatt month | 5.0 SP2 |
| kW-min | Kilowatt minute | 5.0 SP2 |
| L | Liters | 5.0 SP2 |
| MW-a | Megawatt year | 5.0 SP2 |
| MW-d | Megawatt day | 5.0 SP2 |
| MW-h | Megawatt hour | 5.0 SP2 |
| MW-M | Megawatt month | 5.0 SP2 |
| MW-min | Megawatt minute | 5.0 SP2 |
| PRINC | Principal with relation to debt instrument | 5.0 SP2 |
| a | Are | 5.0 SP2 |
| ac | Acre | 5.0 SP2 |
| cL | Centiliter | 5.0 SP2 |
| cM | Centimeter | 5.0 SP2 |
| DGE | Diesel gallon equivalent | 5.0 SP2 |
| ft | Foot | 5.0 SP2 |
| Gal_gb | Gb gallon | 5.0 SP2 |
| GGE | Gasoline gallon equivalent | 5.0 SP2 |
| ha | Hectare | 5.0 SP2 |
| in | Inch | 5.0 SP2 |
| kM | Kilometer | 5.0 SP2 |
| M | Meter | 5.0 SP2 |
| mi | Mile | 5.0 SP2 |
| mL | Milliliter | 5.0 SP2 |
| mM | Millimeter | 5.0 SP2 |
| oz | US ounce | 5.0 SP2 |
| pc | Piece | 5.0 SP2 |
| pt | US pint | 5.0 SP2 |
| pt_gb | Gb pint | 5.0 SP2 |
| qt | US quart | 5.0 SP2 |
| qt_gb | Gb quart | 5.0 SP2 |
| SqcM | Square centimeter | 5.0 SP2 |
| Sqft | Square foot | 5.0 SP2 |
| Sqin | Square inch | 5.0 SP2 |
| SqkM | Square kilometer | 5.0 SP2 |
| SqM | Square meter | 5.0 SP2 |
| Sqmi | Square mile | 5.0 SP2 |
| SqmM | Square millimeter | 5.0 SP2 |
| Sqyd | Square yard | 5.0 SP2 |
| yd | Yard | 5.0 SP2 |
Example
996=Bbl
Illustrative value. In a message, fields are separated by the SOH character (0x01), often shown as | or ^ in logs.
Decode a message with this tagMessage types that use tag 996
- IOI 35=6
- Advertisement 35=7
- Execution Report 35=8
- News 35=B
- Email 35=C
- New Order Single 35=D
- New Order List 35=E
- Order Cancel Request 35=F
- Order Cancel/Replace Request 35=G
- Order Status Request 35=H
- Allocation Instruction 35=J
- Allocation Ack 35=P
- Dont Know Trade 35=Q
- Quote Request 35=R
- Quote 35=S
- Market Data Request 35=V
- Market Data Snapshot Full Refresh 35=W
- Market Data Incremental Refresh 35=X
- Quote Cancel 35=Z
- Derivative Security List 35=AA
- New Order Multileg 35=AB
- Multileg Order Cancel/Replace 35=AC
- Trade Capture Report Request 35=AD
- Trade Capture Report 35=AE
- Order Mass Status Request 35=AF
- Quote Request Reject 35=AG
- RFQ Request 35=AH
- Quote Status Report 35=AI
- Quote Response 35=AJ
- Confirmation 35=AK
- Position Maintenance Request 35=AL
- Position Maintenance Report 35=AM
- Request For Positions 35=AN
- Request For Positions Ack 35=AO
- Position Report 35=AP
- Trade Capture Report Request Ack 35=AQ
- Trade Capture Report Ack 35=AR
- Allocation Report 35=AS
- Allocation Report Ack 35=AT
- Assignment Report 35=AW
- Collateral Request 35=AX
- Collateral Assignment 35=AY
- Collateral Response 35=AZ
- Collateral Report 35=BA
- Collateral Inquiry 35=BB
- Collateral Inquiry Ack 35=BG
- Security List Update Report 35=BK
- Adjusted Position Report 35=BL
- Allocation Instruction Alert 35=BM
- Execution Ack 35=BN
- Contrary Intention Report 35=BO
- Security Definition Update Report 35=BP
- Settlement Obligation Report 35=BQ
- Derivative Security List Update Report 35=BR
- Order Mass Action Report 35=BZ
- Order Mass Action Request 35=CA
- Stream Assignment Request 35=CC
- Stream Assignment Report 35=CD
- Margin Requirement Inquiry 35=CH
- Margin Requirement Inquiry Ack 35=CI
- Margin Requirement Report 35=CJ
- Security Mass Status 35=CO
- Trade Match Report 35=DC
- Party Risk Limit Check Request 35=DF
- Party Risk Limit Check Request Ack 35=DG
- Mass Order 35=DJ
- Mass Order Ack 35=DK
- Position Transfer Instruction 35=DL
- Position Transfer Report 35=DN
- Market Data Statistics Request 35=DO
- Market Data Statistics Report 35=DP
- Cross Request 35=DS
- Cross Request Ack 35=DT
- Trade Aggregation Request 35=DW
- Trade Aggregation Report 35=DX
- Pay Management Request 35=DY
- Pay Management Report 35=EA
- Quote Status Request 35=a
- Mass Quote Ack 35=b
- Security Definition Request 35=c
- Security Definition 35=d
- Security Status Request 35=e
- Security Status 35=f
- Trading Session Status 35=h
- Mass Quote 35=i
- List Strike Price 35=m
- Order Mass Cancel Request 35=q
- Order Mass Cancel Report 35=r
- New Order Cross 35=s
- Cross Order Cancel Replace Request 35=t
- Cross Order Cancel Request 35=u
- Security List Request 35=x
- Security List 35=y
Covers every version from FIX 4.0 to 5.0 SP2, including fields reached through components and repeating groups. The version pages above show whether the tag is required in each message.
Field 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.