fetch (Datafeed Toolbox)

Request data from IDC

Syntax

data = fetch(Connect, 'Security', 'Fields')
data = fetch(Connect, 'Security', 'Fields', 'FromDate', 'ToDate')
data = fetch(Connect, 'Security', 'Fields', 'FromDate', 'ToDate', 
'Period')
data = fetch(Connect, 'String', 'Lookup', 'Type', 'Market', 
NumRecords, StartRecord)
data = fetch(Connect,'','Lookup','Category')
data = fetch(Connect,'','GUILookup','GUICategory')

Arguments

Connect
IDC connection object created with the idc command.

Security
A MATLAB string containing the name of a security in a format recognizable by the IDC server.

Fields
A MATLAB string or cell array of strings indicating specific fields for which data is to be provided. Valid field names are in the file @idc/idcfields.mat. The variable bbfieldnames contains the list of field names.

FromDate
Beginning date for historical data.

ToDate
End date for historical data.

Period
Period within date range.

String
Search string.

Type
Lookup type. Possible values are:
F          (Fields)
S          (Securities)

Market
Market to search.

NumRecords
Number of record to fetch.

StartRecord
Starting record for fetch.

Category
Lookup category. Possible values are:
F          (All valid field categories)
S          (All valid security categories)

GUICategory
GUI category. Possible values are:
F          (All valid field categories)
S          (All valid security categories)

`Connect`	IDC connection object created with the `idc` command.
`Security`	A MATLAB string containing the name of a security in a format recognizable by the IDC server.
`Fields`	A MATLAB string or cell array of strings indicating specific fields for which data is to be provided. Valid field names are in the file `@idc/idcfields.mat`. The variable `bbfieldnames` contains the list of field names.
`FromDate`	Beginning date for historical data.
`ToDate`	End date for historical data.
`Period`	Period within date range.
`String`	Search string.
`Type`	Lookup type. Possible values are: `F` (Fields) `S` (Securities)
`Market`	Market to search.
NumRecords	Number of record to fetch.
StartRecord	Starting record for fetch.
`Category`	Lookup category. Possible values are: `F` (All valid field categories) `S` (All valid security categories)
`GUICategory`	GUI category. Possible values are: `F` (All valid field categories) `S` (All valid security categories)

Description

data = fetch(Connect, 'Security', 'Fields') returns data for the indicated fields of the designated securities.

data = fetch(Connect, 'Security', 'Fields', 'FromDate', 'ToDate') returns historical data for the indicated fields of the designated securities.

data = fetch(Connect, 'Security', 'Fields', 'FromDate', 'ToDate', 'Period') returns historical data for the indicated fields of the designated securities with the designated period.

data = fetch(Connect, 'String', 'Lookup', 'Type', 'Market', NumRecords, StartRecord) returns data of the requested type by searching within the designated market for the string.

data = fetch(Connect,'','Lookup','Category') returns all valid field or security categories.

data = fetch(Connect,'','GUILookup','GUICategory') opens the IDC dialog for selecting fields or securities.

Examples

d = fetch(c,'ford','lookup','s','equity',4,1)

returns the first four securities containing the string 'ford' starting with the first record.

See Also

close, get, idc, isconnection

close get