F7 Trading System
04 Apr 2022

Eurex Repo F7 production v3.7 update (with mandatory API and FIX upgrade)

The Eurex Repo F7 PRODUCTION environment will be updated to version F7 release 3.7 on Saturday, April 9th, 2022. 

On Saturday evening, an Implementation News will announce the completion of the update. After the update, the production system will be technically available in unattended mode (not technical support).

With the start of the business day on Monday, April 11th, 2022 the software version for Repo F7 production will be 003.760.000.

Release 3.7 includes GUI enhancements as well as mandatory upgrades to the F7 API and F7 FIX Gateway.

API users (including ISVs) find a new set of updated XSDs, XML message examples and an updated user manual describing all changes in detail.

F7 FIX users are provided with a new user manual and message examples (text files) describing all changes in detail.

It is always strongly recommended that all API and FIX interface customers (including ISVs) perform testing of their applications during the simulation period.


Release 3.7 includes the following changes:

  • Core enhancements
    • C7 SCS readiness
    • Clearing timestamp
    • GC Pooling Account Migration readiness
    • Clearing Agent`s approved/preferred counterparties


  • F7 GUI specific enhancements
    • Custom View Enhancements 
    • Choice prices on Market Watch
    • Clearing timestamp
    • Clearing Agent screen enhancements
    • Securities screen enhancement


  • F7 API specific enhancements
    • C7 SCS readiness
    • Clearing timestamp
    • Exact Closing Date added to today’s data
    • Settlement Instructions master data
    • Clearing Agent approval requests and master data


  • F7 FIX Gateway specific enhancements
    • C7 SCS readiness
    • Clearing timestamp
    • Trade Cancelation
    • News Board
    • Exact Closing Date added to product data
    • Settlement Instructions reference data
    • Clearing Agent approval requests


  • F7 MTX enhancements
    • Clearing timestamp
    • Clearing Agent preferred trades 


Details on the various enhancements and features are described in the document "Eurex Repo F7 Release 3.7 Production Release Notes" which has been published in the DBAG Member Section.

As release 3.7 is a mandatory API update, the only valid value for API versionNumber is: "3.7".

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. 


F7 system documentation for release 3.7 is available at: Deutsche Börse Member Section https://membersection.deutsche-boerse.com/

Resources > Eurex Repo > System Documentation > Release 3.7


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.

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