Test Request Message

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Imported from previous forum

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[ original email was from Nikhil Bose - assistsoft@yahoo.com ]
Hello,

A couple of questions about Test Request messages:

  1. Is any message received after a Test Request is sent considered an adequate response to the Test Request?

  2. Is there a timeout for a reply to a Test Request? In other words, should a Heartbeat message with the same TestReqID be expected within a reasonable time period after the Test Request is sent? If such a Heartbeat is not received is it recommended that the connection be closed with a Logout message sent by the sender of the Test Request?

Thanks,
Nikhil

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  1. The appropriate response to a TestRequest is a Heartbeat message containing the same TestReqId (tag 112) field as specified on the TestRequest.

  2. Yes a Heartbeat message with the same TestReqID should be expected within a reasonable period after the TestRequest message. Not receiving one is an indication of a communication issue or that your counterparty has a system problem. A lot of people wait up to 2 heartbeat intervals for a response before dropping the connection. A Logout is recommended.

> Hello,
>
> A couple of questions about Test Request messages:
>
> 1) Is any message received after a Test Request is sent considered an adequate response to the Test Request?
>
> 2) Is there a timeout for a reply to a Test Request? In other words, should a Heartbeat message with the same TestReqID be expected within a reasonable time period after the Test Request is sent? If such a Heartbeat is not received is it recommended that the connection be closed with a Logout message sent by the sender of the Test Request?
>
> Thanks,
> Nikhil
>
>