Using the Market Data Server - Trade Window
1. Marke Data Server Activation
On the Client side, each user must activate subscriptions to receive real-time updates from the Market Data Server.
From the Calypso Navigator, navigate to Configuration > User Access Control> User Defaults.
User Defaults attributes - Select Market Data Server
| » | Click Attributes to bring up the Attributes window. |
| » | Select a market data server configuration from the attribute "Market Data Server Config", and click Apply. |
| » | Click Save to save the User Defaults. |
The activation is a one time operation.
2. Market Data in a Trade Window
Bring up a Trade window, and display the Pricing area.
When you are using the Market Data Server, the pricing area of the trade window shows the following features, provided the menu item Pricing Env > Real Time.Change is checked.
Trade Window using Market Data Server
| • | The green checkmark indicates that everything is running without any issue. |
It turns yellow if there is an issue - In this case, you can click the checkmark to show error details.
It turns red if the Market Data Server stops running - In this case:
| – | Contact your administrator to restart the Market Data Server |
| – | Click the down arrow and choose "Reconnect" |
| • | The unlocked icon indicates that you want to receive real-time updates. |
You can click the unlocked icon to suspend real-time updates temporarily - The lock icon will appear instead.
In turn, you can click the lock icon to resume real-time updates.
| • | The down arrow brings up a popup menu with additional functions - They are described below |
| • | The market data appears with a yellow background when it has been updated. |
2.1 Forcing Market Data Update
At any time, you can click the down arrow and choose "Force Generate" to regenerate the market data with the latest quotes. This can be done in between consecutive real-time updates, or when you have temporarily suspended real-time updates.
2.2 Viewind Market Data
You can double-click a market data to view its details, it will open the Market Data Manager.
See Market Data Manager for more details.
If real-time updates have been temporarily suspended, the market data definition window is displayed instead. You can choose Pricing Env > Market Data Manager to open the Market Data Manager.
When the Market Data Server is locked, you can modify the market data in either window, and apply the modifications to the trade. Modifications only apply to the current trade.
2.3 Viewing Quotes that are not Updated
You can click the down arrow and choose "Show Unsubscribe Feed Quotes" to display quotes that are not updated in real-time because they are not available from the live-feed source.
2.4 Selecting another Market Data Server
You can click the down arrow and choose "Select Market Data Server" to select another Market Data Server.
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