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# <RootParties> component block

## FIX 5.0 SP2 EP299

### Description

 The RootParties component block is a version of the [<Parties>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/compBlock_Parties.html) component block used to provide root information regarding the owning and entering parties of a transaction.

### Structure

| Tag | Field Name | Req'd | Comments |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1116 | [NoRootPartyIDs](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_1116.html) | N | Repeating group below should contain unique combinations of RootPartyID, RootPartyIDSource, and RootPartyRole |  |
| → | 1117 | [RootPartyID](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_1117.html) | N | Used to identify source of RootPartyID. Required if RootPartyIDSource is specified. Required if NoRootPartyIDs > 0. |
| → | 1118 | [RootPartyIDSource](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_1118.html) | N | Used to identify class source of RootPartyID value (e.g. BIC). Required if RootPartyID is specified. Required if NoRootPartyIDs > 0. |
| → | 1119 | [RootPartyRole](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_1119.html) | N | Identifies the type of RootPartyID (e.g. Executing Broker). Required if NoRootPartyIDs > 0. |
| → | 2388 | [RootPartyRoleQualifier](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_2388.html) | N |  |
| → | [Component Block - <RootSubParties>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/compBlock_RootSubParties.html) | N | Repeating group of RootParty sub-identifiers. |  |

### Used In

- [TradeCaptureReport <AE>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_AE_6569.html)
- [QuoteRequestReject <AG>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_AG_6571.html)
- [TradeCaptureReportAck <AR>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_AR_6582.html)
- [NewOrderList <E>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_E_69.html)
- [QuoteRequest <R>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_R_82.html)
- [NewOrderCross <s>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_s_115.html)
- [CrossOrderCancelReplaceRequest <t>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_t_116.html)
- [CrossOrderCancelRequest <u>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_u_117.html)

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