RIC translator
The Reuters instrument code (RIC) used for tick and level 1 data (best bid and ask) is same, and that used for level 2 data (the full order book) are often different on most exchanges.
Ex : On London Stock Exchange
VOD.L is the RIC for tick and level 1 VOD/LO is the RIC for level 2
On Frankfurt Exchange
BMW.DE for tick and level 1 1BMW.DE for level 2
Often the rules for the RIC is consistent on an exchange, but different across exchanges.
The RIC translation utility allows the user of the Reuters service monitors to use a single RIC to subscribe to both tick, level 1 and level 2 data . This translation mainly depends on a file which contains RIC translation mapping. This file path can be configured through codec property 'RIC_Translator_File_Path'.
Transport converts the raw RIC based on the type of the request and uses it for subscriptions.