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    • Introduction
  • Notes & Limitations
    • Introduction
    • Outgoing Message Rate Limitation
    • Watchlist Data Limitations
    • macOS / Unix Support For Excel RTD
  • Download TWS or IB Gateway
    • Introduction
    • TWS Configuration For Excel
    • Memory Allocation
    • Connected IB Server Location in TWS
  • Download the TWS API
    • Introduction
    • Uninstall The API
  • Troubleshooting
    • Introduction
    • Receiving "Cannot connect to Excel" or all fields are returned as "0"
    • DLL Management
    • Refresh Rate
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • RTD Request Structure
    • Connection Parameters
  • Ticker
    • Introduction
    • Simple Syntax
    • Complex Syntax
  • Topic
    • Introduction
    • Basic Tick Types
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  • Contract
    • Introduction
    • Bonds
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    • Contract for Differences ( CFD )
    • Foreign Exchange/Forex/FX/CASH
    • Futures
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    • Index
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  • Modifying The Request Code
    • Introduction
    • Open The Solution File
    • Find The Request
    • Update GenericTicks, Snapshot, or RegulatorySnapshot
    • Compile the C# Code
    • Test The Result
  • Sample Spreadsheet Guide
    • Introduction
    • Locating the Sample Spreadsheet
    • Navigating Through The Sample Spreadsheet
    • Requesting Data
    • Receiving Data
    • Underlying Requests
  • Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Introduction
  • 'NA' Connection Unavailable
  • Outgoing Message Rate Limitation
  • Watchlist Data Limitations
  • macOS / Unix Support For Excel RTD
  • Introduction
  • TWS Configuration For Excel
  • Memory Allocation
  • Connected IB Server Location in TWS
  • Introduction
  • Uninstall The API
  • Introduction
  • Receiving "Cannot connect to Excel" or all fields are returned as "0"
  • DLL Management
  • Refresh Rate
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • RTD Request Structure
  • Connection Parameters
  • Introduction
  • Simple Syntax
  • Complex Syntax
  • Introduction
  • Basic Tick Types
  • Generic Tick Types
  • Delayed Tick Types
  • Introduction
  • Bonds
  • Introduction
  • Options Spread
  • Stock Spread
  • Futures Spread
  • Multi-Security Spread
  • Commodities
  • Contract for Differences ( CFD )
  • Foreign Exchange/Forex/FX/CASH
  • Futures
  • Futures Options
  • Index
  • Mutual Funds
  • Options
  • Standard Warrants
  • Stocks & ETFs
  • Introduction
  • Open The Solution File
  • Find The Request
  • Update GenericTicks, Snapshot, or RegulatorySnapshot
  • Compile the C# Code
  • Test The Result
  • Introduction
  • Locating the Sample Spreadsheet
  • Navigating Through The Sample Spreadsheet
  • Requesting Data
  • Receiving Data
  • Underlying Requests
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Modifying The Request Code

Find The Request

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Within the solution file, you will need to navigate to the TwsRtdServerMktDataRequest.cs file. This file contains the request for EClient.reqMktData, which effects the underlying behavior. The request is on line 73.

ReqMktData request in solution file

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