Simple functions & Datastream - Addendum

In an earlier post I said that the asterisk is necessary when doing a combined download that includes one or more functions and/or data types. The last few days when I do the same search in Datastream it seems the asterisk is not necessary.

The search example *LOG#(14352P(RI)), *14352P(RI) can be done as follows: LOG#(14352P(RI)), 14352P(RI)

I do not know why the asterisk is no longer necessary but it seems like this is a good thing. If in future, the searches no longer work I will, however, try including an asterisk again to see if this works instead.

A similar search can also be done for a group of equities by selecting the equities in the Navigator and putting the following in the field for the Data type: LOG#(X(RI)), X(RI)

The X here, stand for each separate equity.

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08:30 PM - 23 February 2010