Is the Order ID in the New Order Report case sensitive?
Yes. Therefore, if New Order Reports containing Order ID AAAA1234 and Order ID aaaa1234 were submitted to OATS by the same firm on the same day, they would not be considered duplicates. (Last updated 03/02/99) P10. In the scenario for routing an order to a Nasdaq Execution System, the Sent To Firm MP ID field is blank. If we preference a firm on a Nasdaq Execution System order, should we populate that field with the firm’s MP ID or just leave it blank? Yes, if you are preferencing a firm, you must populate the Sent To Firm MPID with the preferenced firm’s MPID. (Last updated 06/13/02) P11. The OATS Technical Specifications specifies a 14-character timestamp accurate to the second. However, our present system uses a 17-digit timestamp that records to the millisecond. Should we modify our timestamp to meet the OATS specifications or will your system accept a timestamp with the extra digits? You must report a 14-character timestamp to OATS (i.e., truncate the milliseconds portion of your
