Version 3.5 (R2010a) Datafeed Toolbox Software

This table summarizes new features in Version 3.5 (R2010a).

New Features and Changes	Version Compatibility Considerations	Fixed Bugs and Known Problems
Yes Details below	Yes — Details labeled as Compatibility Considerations in descriptions of new features and changes. See also Summary.	Bug Reports Includes fixes

New features and changes follow.

• Support for Bloomberg Version 3

• Bloomberg Pre-V3 Access Not Supported

Support for Bloomberg Version 3

Bloomberg has released a new version of their API. The new blp class supports the Bloomberg V3 interface. Support for Bloomberg V3 has been implemented using their Java™ API which makes the toolbox platform independent for Bloomberg users allowing them to run on 64-bit Windows machines.

Bloomberg Pre-V3 Access Not Supported

Bloomberg has released a new version of their API. They are not disabling the older API but no longer support it. The existing bloomberg methods will display warnings notifying users that they should move to the blp methods. The ActiveX methods for bloomberg will also generate warnings. The bloomberg class and its accompanying methods will be removed in a future release.

Compatibility Considerations

Update your code to use the new blp class and its accompanying methods. For example:

b = bloomberg;
d = fetch(b,'FOOB US Equity','GETDATA','LAST_PRICE');
d = fetch(b,'FOOB US Equity','TIMESERIES','10/30/2009');
d = fetch(b,'FOOB US Equity','HISTORY','LAST_PRICE', ...
     '10/01/2009','10/31/2009'); 

becomes

b = blp;
d = getdata(b,'FOOB US Equity','LAST_PRICE');
d = timeseries(b,'FOOB US Equity','10/30/2009');
d = history(b,'FOOB US Equity','LAST_PRICE', ...
     '10/01/2009','10/31/2009');

See the function reference page for blp for more information.

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