Function Reference

Bloomberg

blp	Bloomberg V3 communications server connection
blp.category	Bloomberg V3 field category search
blp.close	Close connection to Bloomberg V3 data server
blp.display	Display Bloomberg V3 connection object
blp.fieldinfo	Bloomberg V3 field information
blp.fieldsearch	Bloomberg V3 field search
blp.get	Get Bloomberg V3 connection properties
blp.getdata	Current Bloomberg V3 data
blp.history	Bloomberg V3 historical data
blp.isconnection	`true` if valid Bloomberg V3 connection
blp.realtime	Bloomberg V3 real-time data retrieval
blp.stop	Unsubscribe real time requests for Bloomberg V3
blp.timeseries	Bloomberg V3 intraday tick data

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

esig	eSignal Desktop API connection
esig.close	Close eSignal connection
esig.getdata	Current eSignal data
esig.getfundamentaldata	Current eSignal fundamenal data
esig.history	eSignal historical data
esig.timeseries	eSignal intraday tick data

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.addric	Create Reuters Instrument Code
reuters.close	Release connections to Reuters data servers
reuters.contrib	Contribute data to Reuters datafeed
reuters.deleteric	Delete Reuters Instrument Code
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
rmdsconfig	Reuters Market Data System configuration editor

tlkrs	SIX Telekurs connection
tlkrs.close	Close connection to SIX Telekurs
tlkrs.getdata	Current SIX Telekurs data
tlkrs.history	End of day SIX Telekurs data
tlkrs.isconnection	True if valid SIX Telekurs connection
tlkrs.timeseries	SIX Telekurs intraday tick data
tlkrs.tkfieldtoid	SIX Telekurs field names to identification string
tlkrs.tkidtofield	SIX Telekurs identification string to field name

rdth	Connect to Thomson Reuters Tick History
rdth.close	Close Thomson Reuters Tick History connection
rdth.fetch	Request Thomson Reuters Tick History data
rdth.get	Get Thomson Reuters Tick History connection properties
rdth.isconnection	Verify whether Thomson Reuters Tick History connections are valid
rdth.status	Status of FTP request for Thomson Reuters Tick History data
rdth.submitftp	Submit FTP request for Thomson Reuters Tick History data
rdthloader	Retrieve data from Thomson Reuters Tick History file

Retrieve data from Reuters Newscope sentiment archive file

yahoo	Connect to Yahoo! data servers
yahoo.builduniverse	Portfolio matrix with total return price data from Yahoo!
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
yahoo.trpdata	Total return price series data

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