quickfix/n error : MsgSeqNum too high

Question

I have created a Fix application using 'QuickFIX/n is v1.4.0' from this 'http://www.quickfixn.org/download' site. When I executed an application,i randomly get error of sequence number.Sometimes the application runs fine and sometime I get sequence number problem.The log details are as below:

20130828-10:28:30.468 : Created session 

20130828-10:28:31.328 :> FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 7995840 accepting session >FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7356

20130828-10:28:31.328 :> FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:28:31.578 : Received logon 

20130828-10:28:31.625 :> Responding to logon request 

20130828-10:30:28.968 : Created session

20130828-10:30:29.796 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 36610825 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7364

20130828-10:30:29.796 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:30.625 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 44 

20130828-10:30:30.625 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 44 

20130828-10:30:31.375 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 20554616 accepting session
 FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7365 

20130828-10:30:31.375 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:31.468 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 47 

20130828-10:30:31.468 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 47

20130828-10:30:32.406 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 15510466 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from > 192.168.1.*:7366 

20130828-10:30:32.406 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:32.484 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 49

20130828-10:30:32.484 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting:Verify failed:MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 49

20130828-10:30:33.390 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 23324256
accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7367

20130828-10:30:33.390 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:33.656 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 51 

20130828-10:30:33.656 : SessionFIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed:MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 51 

20130828-10:30:34.421 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 34250480 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7368 

20130828-10:30:34.421 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:34.515 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 53 
20130828-10:30:34.515 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 53 

20130828-10:30:35.546 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 58408916 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7369 

20130828-10:30:35.546 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:35.625 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 55

20130828-10:30:35.625 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting:Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 55

20130828-10:30:36.640 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 2348279 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7370

20130828-10:30:36.640 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:36.734 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 57 

20130828-10:30:36.734 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 57 

20130828-10:30:37.500 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 61669314 accepting session
 FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7371 

20130828-10:30:37.500 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:37.609 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 59 

20130828-10:30:37.609 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 59 

20130828-10:30:38.531 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 36865354 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7372 

20130828-10:30:38.531 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:38.640 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 61

20130828-10:30:38.640 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting:Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 61

20130828-10:30:39.515 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 3196068 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7373

20130828-10:30:39.515 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:39.781 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 63 

20130828-10:30:39.781 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 63 

20130828-10:30:40.625 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 4186222 accepting session
FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7374 

20130828-10:30:40.625 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:40.718 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 65 

20130828-10:30:40.718 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 65 

20130828-10:30:41.515 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 764807 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7375 

20130828-10:30:41.515 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:41.796 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 67

20130828-10:30:41.796 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting:Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 67

20130828-10:30:42.546 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 10479095 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7376

20130828-10:30:42.546 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:42.640 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 69 

20130828-10:30:42.640 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 69 

20130828-10:30:43.515 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 4684807 accepting session
FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7377 

20130828-10:30:43.515 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:43.750 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 71 
20130828-10:30:43.750 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 71 

20130828-10:30:44.562 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client SocketReader 41662089 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7378 

20130828-10:30:44.562 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:44.656 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 73

20130828-10:30:44.656 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting:Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 73

20130828-10:30:45.687 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 46338128 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7379

20130828-10:30:45.687 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:45.812 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 75 

20130828-10:30:45.812 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum toolow, expecting 94 but received 75 

20130828-10:30:46.593 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 28975576 accepting session
 FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7380 

20130828-10:30:46.593 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:46.656 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 77 
20130828-10:30:46.656 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 77 

20130828-10:30:47.859 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 11942173 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7381 

20130828-10:30:47.859 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:47.953 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 79

20130828-10:30:47.953 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting:Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 79

20130828-10:30:48.593 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 40054951 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7382

20130828-10:30:48.593 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 20130828-10:30:48.703 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 81 

20130828-10:30:48.703 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum toolow, expecting 94 but received 81 

20130828-10:30:49.734 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 9985467 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7383 

20130828-10:30:49.734 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:49.937 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 83 

20130828-10:30:49.937 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 83 

20130828-10:30:50.703 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 19425995 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7384 

20130828-10:30:50.703 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:51.062 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 85

20130828-10:30:51.062 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 85

20130828-10:30:51.687 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 34478086 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7385

20130828-10:30:51.687 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:51.781 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 87 

20130828-10:30:51.781 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 87 

20130828-10:30:52.765 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 42506536 accepting session
FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7386 

20130828-10:30:52.765 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:52.859 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 89 

20130828-10:30:52.859 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 89 

20130828-10:30:53.906 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 26676330 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7387 

20130828-10:30:53.906 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:53.984 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 91

20130828-10:30:53.984 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting:Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 91

20130828-10:30:54.796 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 13812657 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7388

20130828-10:30:54.796 : FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat setto 0 seconds 

20130828-10:30:54.859 : Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low,expecting 94 but received 93 

20130828-10:30:54.859 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Verify failed: MsgSeqNum too low, expecting 94 but received 93 

20130828-10:30:55.812 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Socket Reader 61488610 accepting session FIX.4.4:Server->Client from 192.168.1.*:7389 

20130828-10:30:55.812 :FIX.4.4:Server->Client Acceptor heartbeat set to 0 seconds

20130828-10:30:55.812 : Received logon 

20130828-10:30:55.843 :Responding to logon request 

20130828-10:30:55.843 : MsgSeqNum too high, expecting 94 but received 95 

20130828-10:30:55.843 : Sent ResendRequest FROM: 94 TO: 0 

20130828-10:30:55.875 : Got resend request from 49 to 0 

20130828-10:30:55.906 : Sent SequenceReset TO: 91 

20130828-10:30:55.906 : ResendRequest for messages FROM: 94 TO: 0 has been satisfied. 

20130828-10:30:55.906 : Received SequenceReset FROM:94 TO: 97 

20130828-10:31:24.421 : Session FIX.4.4:Server->Client disconnecting: Socket exception (192.168.1.*:7389): An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host

when i keep the following settings in config file , it works fine.The settings are as follows :

ResetOnLogon=Y
ResetOnLogout=Y
ResetOnDisconnect=Y

I want it to work for following settings in config file.The settings are as follows:

ResetOnLogon=N
ResetOnLogout=N
ResetOnDisconnect=N

Please kindly send me suggestions and settings to run this application without errors.

Thanks and Reguards, Vishwesh Raval.

Answer 1

Your sequence numbers are out of sync. The output you pasted says that pretty clearly.

I suggest you do some reading about FIX protocol. The unfocused nature of your question indicates that you don't know much about it. QuickFIX/n will be much easier to use and ask questions about if you spend some time learning about how the protocol actually works. It's a pretty simple protocol.

Answer 2

the error message

MsgSeqNum too low, expecting XX but received YY

is related to the policy between your client and the remote server. Some servers require a Reset at every logon, while others just once a day or once a week. If you are writing a sample application just for learning the protocol, try to add this line in your config file:

ResetOnLogon=Y

But, first of all, try to spend some time to learn the protocol.