The Security Definition message is used for the following:
1. Accept the security defined in a Security Definition message.
2. Accept the security defined in a Security Definition message with changes to the definition and/or identity of the security.
3. Reject the security requested in a Security Definition message
4. Return a list of Security Types
5. Return a list of Securities
Added 
									    FIX.4.2
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| Field or Component | Field Name | Req'd | Comments | Depr. | 
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![]()  | Component | StandardHeader | ![]()  | 
          MsgType = d (lowercase)  | 
![]()  | 320 | SecurityReqID | ![]()  | ||
![]()  | 322 | SecurityResponseID | ![]()  | 
          Identifier for the Security Definition message  | |
![]()  | 323 | SecurityResponseType | |||
![]()  | 393 | TotalNumSecurities | ![]()  | ||
![]()  | 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. Set to "?" if Security Definition Request is looking for the Security Types  | ||
![]()  | 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 | |||
![]()  | 336 | TradingSessionID | |||
![]()  | 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.  | 
![]()  | Repeating Group 146 | NoRelatedSym | 
          Number of legs that make up the Security  | 
![]()  | 311 | 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, PutOrCall, 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 | 
| end Repeating Group | 
![]()  | Component | StandardTrailer | ![]()  | 
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