F7 Trading System
23 Apr 2021

Eurex Repo F7 advanced simulation v3.5 update (with optional API upgrade)

The Eurex Repo F7 Advanced Simulation environment will be updated to version F7 release 3.5 on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021. 
 
With the start of the business day on Thursday, April 29th the software version for Repo F7 Advanced Simulation will be 003.540.000.

Release 3.5 includes GUI enhancements as well as an optional F7 API upgrade. API customers (including ISVs) can download a new set of updated XSDs for release 3.5 in the Eurex Repo member section, together with an updated F7 API manual describing all changes in detail. 

F7 API customers who choose not to introduce the new F7 API features may continue to use the Release 3.4 XSDs with the new software.

Eurex Repo F7 release 3.5 is running in F7 Production since Monday, April 12th 2021. This update brings Advanced Simulation to the same software release as F7 Production.


Release 3.5 includes enhancements affecting F7 Trading GUI and F7 API users (optional):

  • F7 GUI specific enhancements 
    • User PINs
    • Trade approvals (four-eyes)
    • New quote history
    • New re-submit feature for pre-trades 
    • Pre-trade window improvements
    • Newsboard pop-ups
    • Smaller enhancements


  • F7 API specific enhancements (optional)
    • Trade approvals (four-eyes) 
    • New quote history

F7 GUI users are strongly recommended to clear the browser cache after the release introduction, to ensure that the newly introduced GUI functionalities behave correctly. 

Details on the various enhancements and features are described in the “Eurex Repo F7 3.5 Release Notes” which has been published in the Eurex Repo member section together with an updated F7 API manual and matching set of XSDs for v003.530.000.
 

F7 system documentation for release 3.5 are available at: Deutsche Börse Member Section https://membersection.deutsche-boerse.com/

  • Resources > Eurex Repo > System Documentation > Release 3.5

Including:
Eurex Repo F7 3.5 Release Notes, Simulation version
F7 API Manual for v003.530.000, Simulation version
F7 API XSD v003.530.000
Eurex Repo F7 GUI – User Manual, version 3.5
 

Market Status

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The market status window is an indication regarding the current technical availability of the trading system. It indicates whether news board messages regarding current technical issues of the trading system have been published or will be published shortly.

Please find further information about incident handling in the Emergency Playbook published on the Eurex webpage under Support --> Emergencies and safeguards. Detailed information about incident communication, market re-opening procedures and best practices for order and trade reconciliation can be found in the chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Concrete information for the respective incident will be published during the incident via newsboard message. 

We strongly recommend not to take any decisions based on the indications in the market status window but to always check the production news board for comprehensive information on an incident.

An instant update of the Market Status requires an enabled up-to date Java™ version within the browser.