DownloadingDatausingtheBloombergExcelAddIn (BloombergAPI)

DAPI<GO>BloombergExcelAddInMenu Providesinformationon Bloombergformulasandfunctions. BloombergFormulaSyntax

BDH(BloombergDataHistory)downloadsthehistoricaldataforaselectedsecurityand timeframe. Forthissyntaxyouneedthesecurity,thefield,thestartdateandtheenddate. Example:=BDH("SPXIndex","PX_LAST","01/01/2007","12/31/2007")Returns closingpricesfortheS&P500Indexfrom01/01/2007to12/31/2007. BDP(BloombergDataPoint)downloadsdatatoasinglecellintheExcelspreadsheet.This formulaisusedforonlyonesecurityandonefield. Forthissyntaxyouneedthesecurityandthefield. Example:=BDP("IBMUSEquity","PX_LAST")LastPriceofIBM(StaticQuote). BDS(BloombergDataSet)downloadsdescriptivedatatotheExcelspreadsheetanduses multiplecells. Forthissyntaxyouneedthesecurityandthefield. Example:=BDS("CUSEquity","CIE_DES_BULK")CompanyDescriptionof CitigroupInc.

FunctionBuilder
Allowsyoutocreateasingleformula. ClickontheFunctionBuildericonontheBloombergtoolbarinExcel.

ImportingDataWizard
Allowsyoutofindthedatayouarelookingforanddownloaditintoaspreadsheet. Clickon theImportDataIconontheBloombergtoolbarinExcel.

FieldSearchTool
HelpsyoulocateBloombergcodesfordifferentmarketsectors. ClickontheFieldSearchiconontheBloombergtoolbarinExcel. Options:SearchingforaFieldMnemonicorSelectingaFieldfromtheCategoryList.

ScenarioBuilder
AllowsyoutoperformBloombergsfinancialscalculationsinExcel. SelectScenarioBuilderfromtheBloombergMenu.

DownloadingDatausingthe BloombergImportingDataWizard

LogintoBloombergThelogininformationisnexttotheBloombergterminalin thePardeeLibrary. Clickon Start>Programs>MicrosoftExcel toopenupMicrosoftExcel. Clickon Bloomberg>ImportDatafrom themenubar. SampleSearch:Todownloadhistorical pricesforDell: o Clickon HistoricalEndofDay. o Typethetickersymbol(DELL)in theSecurityIdentifierfield. o Doubleclickon DELLUSEquity toselectthesecurity. o Clickon theNext>button. o TypeLastPriceintheSearchTextboxandclicktheSearchbutton. o DoubleClickon LastPricePX_LAST. o ClickontheNext>button. o Selectthedaterange. o ClickontheNext>button. o ClickontheNext>button. o ClickontheFinishbutton. o HistoricalpricesfortheDellsecuritywilldownloadintoExcel.