EMA C++ RDM Usage Guide : 5 Dictionary Domain : 5.5 Field Dictionary : 5.5.2 Field Dictionary File Format : 5.5.2.2 Field Dictionary Columns
 
5.5.2.2 Field Dictionary Columns
The columns in the field dictionary correspond to the ElementEntry names used while encoding and decoding the Field Dictionary:
 
Table 40: Field Dictionary File Column Names and ElementEntry Names  
COLUMN NAME IN FILE
Rssl Wire Format ELEMENT NAME
NOTES
ACRONYM
NAME
The abbreviated name corresponding to the field.
DDE ACRONYM
LONGNAME
A longer version of the name represented by the Acronym.
FID
FID
The Field IDentifier value.
RIPPLES TO
RIPPLETO
The file format uses the ACRONYM of the target field, rather than the rows FieldId.
If the field does not ripple, this should be NULL.
FIELD TYPE
TYPE
The Marketfeed type associated with this field.
LENGTH
LENGTH (ENUMLENGTH)
The Marketfeed length associated with the field.
RWF TYPE
RWFTYPE
The Rssl Wire Format type (DataType) associated with the field.
RWF LEN
RWFLEN
A caching length hint associated with this field.