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GetQuoteFixes

Detail Description

last updated:  12/05/03

version: 1.0 

This service will return all the quote fixes since the last time they were retrieved

<user_firstname>
<user_lastname>
<password>
<operating_system>
<software_used>
<software_version>
<response_compression>
<response_format>
<request_version> 		DESCRIPTION :
  • These are standard fields for every request.

See

Standard Request Format
<field_list>

OPTIONAL -  Defaults to the field set defined in Choices below if not provided. 

DESCRIPTION :

  • This is used to specify order in which fields are returned
  • This can also be used to specify only those fields you want returned, instead of receiving the full default field set.

Choices :

  • Symbol
  • QuoteDate
  • Hi
  • Lo
  • Opening
  • Closing
  • OpenInterest
  • Bid
  • Ask
  • Vol

FORMAT :

  • Tag case must be lower
  • Data case does not matter
  • Comma seperated list of fields
  • Fields must be chosen from list of choices defined above

EXAMPLE :  

<field_list>Symbol,QuoteDate,Hi,Lo,Closing</field_list>    
<request_name> REQUIRED

DESCRIPTION :

  • This field specifies the service requested, which defines the type of data response that will be returned 
  • GetQuoteFix is the name of this service so you would enter GetQuoteFixes

FORMAT :

  • Tag case must be lower
  • Data case does not matter

EXAMPLE :  

<request_name>GetQuoteFixes</request_name>
<requestparam_format> OPTIONAL - Defaults to "xml" if not specified

DESCRIPTION :

  • This is describes how the request parameters will be sent

FORMAT :

  • Tag case must be lower
  • Data case does not matter

EXAMPLE :  

<requestparam_format>xml</requestparam_format>
<request_parameters> REQUIRED

DESCRIPTION :

  •  Parameters that will be sent for the GetQuoteFixes request service 

    Choices:

  • Symbol (or Symbol.Exchange)
  • StartDate (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • LastFixDateTime (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
  • ClientMarker 
  • To specify an exchange, enter Symbol(dot)Exchange  [Example: AOL.NSDQ]
  • If Exchange is not specified and the symbol is found on multiple exchanges, we will return the most popular exchange for that symbol

FORMAT :

  • Tag case must be lower
  • Data case does not matter
  • Fields must be entered in order defined in choices above in field_list
  • ClientMarker must be entered in each request line to help user match lines submitted and lines received.  
  • ClientMarker will be returned unchanged

EXAMPLE :  

This example uses the Tab delimited format with the fields Symbol, LastFixDate, LastFixTime, and CientMarker  selected in the field_list tag

<request_parameters>
<![CDATA[IBM    2000-01-01    2001-05-30 12:31:03    1
    AOL    2000-01-01    2001-05-30 13:01:22    2
    ABC.NYSE    2000-01-01    2001-05-30 13:01:22    3 
]]>
</request_parameters>
<response_format> OPTIONAL - Default is 'xml' if not given

DESCRIPTION :

  • Response text is formatted as specified in this field

Choices:

FORMAT :

  • Tag case must be lower
  • Data case does not matter
  • Fields must be chosen from list of choices defined above

  • Maximum length of 10 characters.

EXAMPLE :

<response_format>tab</response_format>