API data link Bloomberg->Excel - please help

[Lamprey79]

Hey folks,

I've been asked to create a link that would pull data from Bloomberg and dump it into Excel. I assume this is done via a web spider of some sort? My question is, are there any easy ways to do this, say via a free downloadable application?

I'm new to this and not really sure where to begin looking, if anyone could point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!

 

[Mike Gagnon]

You can start by looking at faq1251-5156 and faq1251-5279.

Mike Gagnon

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[Lamprey79]

Thanks Mike, however I don't think it's about pulling content from a web page. It's a matter of downloading portfolio characteristics/performance data for customized accounts, something that would be pulled through a Bloomberg box rather than from their website I think.

 

[Mike Gagnon]

For me and perhaps some others can explain then what is "Bloomberg" and what does "Bloomberg box" mean?
I assumed it was a website.


Mike Gagnon

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