# FIX Session and FIX Connection

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-session-and-fix-connection/2193>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** general-qa, xid\_165949, imported\
**Created:** [October 7, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-session-and-fix-connection/2193 "2005-10-07T10:27:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![balajikm\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@balajikm\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/balajikm_x)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-session-and-fix-connection/2193/1 "2005-10-07T10:27:56Z")

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Imported from previous forum

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**Author:** ![balajikm\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@balajikm\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/balajikm_x)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-session-and-fix-connection/2193/2 "2005-10-07T10:27:56Z")

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Dear all,

Can any one of you help me in getting bit more clarity on FIX Session and FIX Connection?

Thanks in Advance,  
Balaji K M.

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**Author:** ![infoonixsbiz\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@infoonixsbiz\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/infoonixsbiz_x)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-session-and-fix-connection/2193/3 "2005-10-07T10:37:40Z")

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> Can any one of you help me in getting bit more clarity on FIX Session  
> and FIX Connection?

According to the FIX specification:

FIX Connection is comprised of three parts: logon, message exchange, and logout.

FIX Session is comprised of one or more FIX Connections, meaning that a FIX Session spans multiple logins.

Maybe the following picture could be helpful:

> **[Programming Guide : OnixS .NET Framework FIX Engine](https://ref.onixs.biz/net-fix-engine-guide/)**
>
> Welcome to OnixS low-latency .NET Framework FIX Engine for the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Regards,  
Onix Solutions  
www.onixs.biz
