added sample file

tutorial/configuration.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ QuickFIX Settings
 * [Initiator](#initiator)
 * [Acceptor](#acceptor)
 * [Logging](#logging)
+* [Sample Settings File](#sample)
 
 <a name='session'> </a>
 
@@ -349,6 +350,55 @@ QuickFIX Settings
     <td class='valid'>Valid directory for storing files, must have write access</td>
     <td class='default'/>
   </tr>
-
-
 </table>
+
+<a name='sample'></a>
+
+###Sample Settings File
+
+Here is a typical settings file you might find in a firm that wants to connect to several ECNs.
+
+    # default settings for sessions
+    [DEFAULT]
+    ConnectionType=initiator
+    ReconnectInterval=60
+    SenderCompID=TW
+
+    # session definition
+    [SESSION]
+    # inherit ConnectionType, ReconnectInterval and SenderCompID from default
+    BeginString=FIX.4.1
+    TargetCompID=ARCA
+    StartTime=12:30:00
+    EndTime=23:30:00
+    HeartBtInt=20
+    SocketConnectPort=9823
+    SocketConnectHost=123.123.123.123
+    DataDictionary=somewhere/FIX41.xml
+
+    [SESSION]
+    BeginString=FIX.4.0
+    TargetCompID=ISLD
+    StartTime=12:00:00
+    EndTime=23:00:00
+    HeartBtInt=30
+    SocketConnectPort=8323
+    SocketConnectHost=23.23.23.23
+    DataDictionary=somewhere/FIX40.xml
+
+    [SESSION]
+    BeginString=FIX.4.2
+    TargetCompID=INCA
+    StartTime=12:30:00
+    EndTime=21:30:00
+    # overide default setting for RecconnectInterval
+    ReconnectInterval=30
+    HeartBtInt=30
+    SocketConnectPort=6523
+    SocketConnectHost=3.3.3.3
+    # (optional) alternate connection ports and hosts to cycle through on failover
+    SocketConnectPort1=8392
+    SocketConnectHost1=8.8.8.8
+    SocketConnectPort2=2932
+    SocketConnectHost2=12.12.12.12
+    DataDictionary=somewhere/FIX42.xml