Adding a Location

Customers who are reporting inventory for a new or first-time location must first add the location in the CME Group Data Services portal.

  • To add a Location
  1. Select Reporting > Location and Service Reporting on the CME Data Services Portal.

  1. Based on your ILA, select REPORT NOW in either the Location Based (monthly) or As Needed Reporting section.

For Location Based reporting, select a report type:

  • Web Form - complete a form to report. Note: this option is available if you have no more than 100 lines of data to report. If you have more than 100 lines of data, use the Excel option instead.
  • Excel - upload an excel spreadsheet with your report. Note: this option must be used for reports that have more than 100 lines of data.
  • VARS
  • VRXML
  1. Select ADD in the Locations section.

  1. Fill out each field in the Add Location dialog and select CONFIRM.

For Location ID, enter a unique, user-defined identifier for the location where a Direct Licensee, Subscriber, or Licensee Group receives market data from CME Group.

Note: You can also add a Location in Excel.

After selecting CONFIRM, the location appears in the Locations section.