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Date/Time: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:11:10 +0000
ACSIL s_SCNewOrder::TextTag maximum length and truncation behavior
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| [2026-06-02 09:46:42] |
| User951086 - Posts: 29 |
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Hello, I am using ACSIL automated trading and setting "s_SCNewOrder::TextTag" before submitting orders with "sc.BuyEntry() / sc.SellEntry()". I would like to use the TextTag only as a reference identifier for matching orders back to my own external JSONL trading journal. Example TextTag I am considering: TID=20260601_C039_V117_L_093815_042 This is approximately 37 characters. Please address following questions: 1. What is the maximum supported length for "s_SCNewOrder::TextTag" in ACSIL? 2. If the TextTag exceeds the supported length, is it truncated, rejected, or handled another way? 3. Is the same TextTag length available consistently in: - Trade Activity Log / Order Action Source - Trade Activity Log / Note field - Trade Orders window Text Tag field - ACSIL retrieval through order structures such as "s_SCTradeOrder::TextTag" 4. Is there any difference in TextTag behavior between simulated trading and live trading / external trade services? 5. Are there any characters that should be avoided in TextTag? For example: `=`, `_`, `|`, `-`, `:` 6. Is it safe to rely on TextTag as a short identifier, while storing the full detailed order metadata externally? Thank you!! Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-06-02 09:47:05
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| [2026-06-03 19:56:57] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 23960 |
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We do not see any limit for the Text Tag. However, when it is displayed, and we have not checked, but most likely there is a display limit. This would probably be about 256 characters. We do see a limit when the text tag is embedded in the Order Action Source for ACSIL trading functions and it is limited there to 256 characters. 4. Is there any difference in TextTag behavior between simulated trading and live trading / external trade services? No.5. Are there any characters that should be avoided in TextTag? For example: `=`, `_`, `|`, `-`, `:` No.6. Is it safe to rely on TextTag as a short identifier, while storing the full detailed order metadata externally? Whatever you want to do is fine.
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