The Security Definition Request message is used for the following:
1. Request a specific Security to be traded with the second party. The request security can be defined as a complex security made up of one or more underlying securities.
2. Request a list of the Security Types that can be traded with the second party.
3. Request a list of Securities that can be traded with the second party. This request can optionally be qualified with Symbol, TradingSessionID, SecurityExchange, and Security Type.
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| Field or Component | Field Name | Req'd | Comments | Depr. | 
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|  | Component | StandardHeader |  | MsgType = c (lowercase) | 
|  | 320 | SecurityReqID |  | ||
|  | 321 | SecurityRequestType |  | ||
|  | 55 | Symbol | Symbol of the requested Security | ||
|  | 65 | SymbolSfx | Suffix of the Requested Security | ||
|  | 48 | SecurityID | Security ID of the requested Security | ||
|  | 22 | IDSource | Source of the Security ID | ||
|  | 167 | SecurityType | Must be specified if a Future or Option. If a Future: Symbol, SecurityType, and MaturityMonthYear are required. If an Option: Symbol, SecurityType, MaturityMonthYear, PutOrCall, and StrikePrice are required. | ||
|  | 200 | MaturityMonthYear | Specifiesthe month and year of maturity. Required if MaturityDay is specified. | ||
|  | 205 | MaturityDay | Can be used in conjunction with MaturityMonthYear to specify a particular maturity date. | ||
|  | 201 | PutOrCall | For Options. | ||
|  | 202 | StrikePrice | For Options. | ||
|  | 206 | OptAttribute | For Options. | ||
|  | 231 | ContractMultiplier | For Fixed Income, Convertible Bonds, Derivatives, etc. Note: If used, quantities should be expressed in the "nominal" (e.g. contracts vs. shares) amount. | ||
|  | 223 | CouponRate | For Fixed Income. | ||
|  | 207 | SecurityExchange | |||
|  | 106 | Issuer | |||
|  | 348 | EncodedIssuerLen | Must be set if EncodedIssuer field is specified and must immediately precede it. | ||
|  | 349 | EncodedIssuer | Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the Issuer field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding field. | ||
|  | 107 | SecurityDesc | |||
|  | 350 | EncodedSecurityDescLen | Must be set if EncodedSecurityDesc field is specified and must immediately precede it. | ||
|  | 351 | EncodedSecurityDesc | Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the SecurityDesc field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding field. | ||
|  | 15 | Currency | |||
|  | 58 | Text | Comment, instructions, or other identifying information. | ||
|  | 354 | EncodedTextLen | Must be set if EncodedText field is specified and must immediately precede it. | ||
|  | 355 | EncodedText | Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the Text field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding field. | ||
|  | 336 | TradingSessionID | Optional Trading Session Identifier to specify a particular trading session for which you want to obtain a list of securities that are tradeable. | 
|  | Repeating Group 146 | NoRelatedSym | Number of legs that make up the Security | 
|  | 311 | UnderlyingSymbol | The UnderlyingSymbol must be specified as the first field in the repeating group. Required if NoRelatedSym > 0. | ||
|  | 312 | UnderlyingSymbolSfx | |||
|  | 309 | UnderlyingSecurityID | |||
|  | 305 | UnderlyingIDSource | |||
|  | 310 | UnderlyingSecurityType | Must be specified if a Future or Option. If a Future: UnderlyingSymbol, UnderlyingSecurityType, and UnderlyingMaturityMonthYear are required. If an Option: UnderlyingSymbol, UnderlyingSecurityType, UnderlyingMaturityMonthYear, UnderlyingPutOrCall, and UnderlyingStrikePrice are required. | ||
|  | 313 | UnderlyingMaturityMonthYear | Specifiesthe month and year of maturity. Required if UnderlyingMaturityDay is specified. | ||
|  | 314 | UnderlyingMaturityDay | Can be used in conjunction with UnderlyingMaturityMonthYear to specify a particular maturity date. | ||
|  | 315 | UnderlyingPutOrCall | For Options. | ||
|  | 316 | UnderlyingStrikePrice | For Options. | ||
|  | 317 | UnderlyingOptAttribute | For Options. | ||
|  | 436 | UnderlyingContractMultiplier | For Fixed Income, Convertible Bonds, Derivatives, etc. | ||
|  | 435 | UnderlyingCouponRate | For Fixed Income. | ||
|  | 308 | UnderlyingSecurityExchange | Can be used to identify the security. | ||
|  | 306 | UnderlyingIssuer | |||
|  | 362 | EncodedUnderlyingIssuerLen | Must be set if EncodedUnderlyingIssuer field is specified and must immediately precede it. | ||
|  | 363 | EncodedUnderlyingIssuer | Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the UnderlyingIssuer field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding field. | ||
|  | 307 | UnderlyingSecurityDesc | |||
|  | 364 | EncodedUnderlyingSecurityDescLen | Must be set if EncodedUnderlyingSecurityDesc field is specified and must immediately precede it. | ||
|  | 365 | EncodedUnderlyingSecurityDesc | Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the UnderlyingSecurityDesc field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding field. | ||
|  | 319 | RatioQty | Quantity of particular leg in the Security | ||
|  | 54 | Side | Indicates if this leg of the security is to be Bought or Sold as part of this complex security. | ||
|  | 318 | UnderlyingCurrency | 
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|  | Component | StandardTrailer |  | 
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