Function Reference

Bloomberg

bloomberg	Connect to Bloomberg data servers
bloomberg.close	Close connections to Bloomberg data servers
bloomberg.fetch	Request data from Bloomberg data servers
bloomberg.get	Retrieve Bloomberg connection object properties
bloomberg.getdata	Current Bloomberg data
bloomberg.history	Historical Bloomberg data
bloomberg.isconnection	Verify whether connections to Bloomberg data servers are valid
bloomberg.isfield	Verify if valid Bloomberg field
bloomberg.lookup	Bloomberg security search
bloomberg.pricevol	Price and volume (demonstration)
bloomberg.realtime	Bloomberg realtime data retrieval
bloomberg.showtrades	Recent trade data (demonstration)
bloomberg.stockticker	Trades with volumes (demonstration)
bloomberg.stop	Stop Bloomberg realtime data retrieval

datastream	Establish connections to Thomson Datastream API
datastream.close	Close connections to Thomson Datastream data servers
datastream.fetch	Request data from Thomson Datastream data servers
datastream.get	Retrieve properties of Thomson Datastream connection objects
datastream.isconnection	Verify whether connections to Thomson Datastream data servers are valid

factset	Establish connections to FactSet data servers
factset.close	Close connections to FactSet data servers
factset.fetch	Request data from FactSet data servers
factset.get	Retrieve properties of FactSet connection objects
factset.isconnection	Verify whether connections to FactSet data servers are valid

fred	Connect to FRED data servers
fred.close	Close connections to FRED data servers
fred.fetch	Request data from FRED data servers
fred.get	Retrieve properties of FRED connection objects
fred.isconnection	Verify whether connections to FRED data servers are valid

haver	Connect to local Haver Analytics database
haver.aggregation	Set Haver Analytics aggregation mode
haver.close	Close Haver Analytics database
haver.fetch	Request data from Haver Analytics database
haver.get	Retrieve properties from Haver Analytics connection objects
haver.info	Retrieve information about Haver Analytics variables
haver.isconnection	Verify whether connections to Haver Analytics data servers are valid
haver.nextinfo	Retrieve information about next Haver Analytics variable
havertool	Run Haver Analytics graphical user interface (GUI)

idc	Connect to Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data's RemotePlus data servers
idc.close	Close connections to Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data's RemotePlus data servers
idc.fetch	Request data from Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data's RemotePlus data servers
idc.get	Retrieve properties of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data's RemotePlus connection objects
idc.isconnection	Verify whether connections to Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data's RemotePlus data servers are valid

kx	Connect to Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ databases
kx.close	Close connections to Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ databases
kx.exec	Run Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ commands
kx.fetch	Request data from Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ databases
kx.get	Retrieve Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ connection object properties
kx.insert	Write data to Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ databases
kx.isconnection	Verify whether connections to Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ databases are valid
kx.tables	Retrieve table names from Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ databases

reuters	Create Reuters sessions
reuters.close	Release connections to Reuters data servers
reuters.fetch	Request data from Reuters data servers
reuters.get	Retrieve properties of Reuters session objects
reuters.history	Request data from Reuters Time Series One
reuters.stop	Unsubscribe securities

rdth	Connect to Reuters Datascope Tick History
rdth.close	Close Reuters Datascope Tick History connection
rdth.fetch	Request Reuters Datascope Tick History data
rdth.get	Get Reuters Datascope Tick History connection properties
rdth.isconnection	Verify whether Reuters Datascope Tick History connections are valid
rdthloader	Retrieve data from Reuters Datascope Tick History file

rkd	Establish Reuters Knowledge Direct connection
rkd.close	Close Reuters Knowledge Direct connection
rkd.fetch	Request Reuters Knowledge Direct data
rkd.get	Get properties of Reuters Knowledge Data connection
rkd.isconnection	Verify whether Reuters Knowledge Data connections are valid

Retrieve data from Reuters Newscope sentiment archive file

yahoo	Connect to Yahoo! data servers
yahoo.close	Close connections to Yahoo! data servers
yahoo.fetch	Request data from Yahoo! data servers
yahoo.get	Retrieve properties of Yahoo! connection objects
yahoo.isconnection	Verify whether connections to Yahoo! data servers are valid

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