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Basic Bloomberg APIBaker Library [email protected] by: James Zeitler Baker Research Services [email protected]
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Agenda Housekeeping Logins Bloomberg terminal
Using API From within Bloomberg From within Excel
Saving results PFM Webmail Flashdrive
HelpFall 2006 Basic Bloomberg API 2
Housekeeping Logins Exchange Login http://www.library.hbs.edu/intraonly_cgi/secure/exchange
Bloomberg Login By kiosk Personal Press GO without entering username/password
Bloomberg terminal 4 Windows Blue Panel key
Keyboard () Green Action keys Yellow Market Sector keys Red Stop keys Lilac Panel Currency and FractionsBasic Bloomberg API 3
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Bloomberg Keyboard
Source: Bloomberg Document 2017365Fall 2006 Basic Bloomberg API 4
Bloomberg Yellow/Sector Keys GOVT Government (US Treasury and non-US government agency securities) Corporate debt Mortgages Money market, including Commercial Paper, CDs, Bankers Acceptances, Medium Term Notes Municipal Debt Preferred shares Equity shares Commodity markets Indices Currency markets
CORP MTGE M-MKT MUNI
PFD EQUITY CMDTY INDEX CRNCY
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Using API: Bloomberg to Excel From Bloomberg terminal to Excel E.g.: IBM FA 16
Or: IBM 9) Fundamentals and Earnings Analysis 1) Financial Analysis 16) Income Analysis
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Bloomberg To Excel (2) From Bloomberg terminal to Excel Options Excel Download
Note: Mnemonics Template Change ticker Change currency
Bloomberg function calls (cell C8)
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Push-Pin Drag and Drop From Bloomberg terminal to Excel WEI 4) DOW JONES INDUS.AVG 11) Equity Index Analysis 2) MEMB Index Members
Or INDU MEMB
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Push-Pin Drag and Drop (2)
Left-click and drag Push-Pin to open worksheetFall 2006 Basic Bloomberg API 9
Bloomberg API Wizards In Excel Wizards Table Wizard Select data items for a list
Fundamentals Wizard Standard format reports E.g.: Cash Flow, Income Analysis, Balance Sheet
History Wizard Time series data items for one or more entities
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Table WizardField search
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Fundamentals Wizard
Note: Change ticker in B1 BLPRefresh Fundamentals
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History Wizard (1)
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History Wizard (2)
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Bloomberg API FunctionsE.g.: BLPH (Bloomberg History) function
=BLPH(Security,Field,Start Date,End Date*,Points*,Reverse*,Period*, Non-trading days*,Filler*,Dates*,Rows,Columns,Direction*,Show Price*, Currency*,GPA*)Fall 2006 Basic Bloomberg API 15
BBXL
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Bloomberg Worksheet Functions
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BLPH Function
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Demo Spreadsheets
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Company Financial Comparisons
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Saving Results PFM (Personal File Manager) Compose Attachments Send
Webmail Flashdrive
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PFM in Bloomberg
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Help With API BBXL DOCS E.g.: IDOC API
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