Can ClOrdID have spaces in it?

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Is it acceptable for ClOrdID(11) to have spaces in it? For example, is "A 1" an acccepable ClOrdID? What about "20020525 A 1"?

Given that it is a string I would think that any contents are acceptable. I was unable to find mention of this in the documentation. If it is listed please let me know where.

TIA,

Doug

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[ original email was from Jim Northey - jnorthey@lasalletech.com ]
Yes, text fields can have blanks.

FYI, In a similar situation, we chose to go with a fixed positional format within ClOrdID(11) in dealing with embedded branch code, sequence number, and order date, thinking that the fixed format would be easier for users to construct and parse.

> Is it acceptable for ClOrdID(11) to have spaces in it? For example, is "A 1" an acccepable ClOrdID? What about "20020525 A 1"?
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> Given that it is a string I would think that any contents are acceptable. I was unable to find mention of this in the documentation. If it is listed please let me know where.
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> TIA,
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> Doug
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[ original email was from Dean Kauffman - dean.kauffman@tradeweb.com ]
It’s not unusual to encode information in references, but it’s not a good idea to communicate it to your counterparty or you won’t have the option to change the algorithm. The big collision the industry is headed for though is with convergence with SWIFT/ISO. ClOrdID and OrderID particularly want to be mapped to SWIFT for settlement so the syntax must be interoperable - 16 characters maximum, alpha-numeric, spaces allowed, limitied allowance for graphics (so it’s best to omit them). Up to now, FIX has had no limitation on content or size.

> Yes, text fields can have blanks.
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> FYI, In a similar situation, we chose to go with a fixed positional format within ClOrdID(11) in dealing with embedded branch code, sequence number, and order date, thinking that the fixed format would be easier for users to construct and parse.
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> > Is it acceptable for ClOrdID(11) to have spaces in it? For example, is "A 1" an acccepable ClOrdID? What about "20020525 A 1"?
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> > Given that it is a string I would think that any contents are acceptable. I was unable to find mention of this in the documentation. If it is listed please let me know where.
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> > TIA,
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> > Doug
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