# define decimal places in FIX 4.2

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/define-decimal-places-in-fix-4-2/11976>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** 42-changes, xid\_164344, imported\
**Created:** [July 14, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/define-decimal-places-in-fix-4-2/11976 "2001-07-14T01:21:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/define-decimal-places-in-fix-4-2/11976/1 "2001-07-14T01:21:00Z")

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**Author:** ![fplpo\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@fplpo\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/fplpo_x)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/define-decimal-places-in-fix-4-2/11976/2 "2001-07-14T01:21:00Z")

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[original email was from korosh Willington - [korosh@hushmail.com](mailto:korosh@hushmail.com) ]  
  
Does FIX 4.2 or 4.3 allow you to define the number of decimals allowed and reject all messages that don’t meet the requirement?

if so, would a FIX4.2/3 compliant FIX engine take care of rejecting them or do you have to take care of it at application layer?

thanks much  
k.