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by amrsherif
Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:45 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: EViews Bloomberg database fields
Replies: 1
Views: 1672

EViews Bloomberg database fields

Hello, I am trying to fetch from bloomberg using a different field (not px_last). I was told by a representative at Bloomberg that px_yest_high also responds to the request with a time series. However, when i use that field in EViews, i get the following error: "Database Error: data values prov...
by amrsherif
Tue May 31, 2022 1:37 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: addin
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

Re: addin

That works. Thanks
by amrsherif
Tue May 31, 2022 12:36 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: addin
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

Re: addin

in this example: fetch(d=db) "series1 data_type " " series2 data_type1 data_type2 " I am looking for a way to take the red text as the first user input "series1 data_type", and the blue text as the second "series2 data_type1 data_type2". In other words, everyt...
by amrsherif
Mon May 30, 2022 7:45 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: addin
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

addin

Hi, I am writing an addin and would like to grab the input from users. Typically i loop through each input word like so: ------ string input="" for %num 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 if %{%num}<>"" then input=input+%{%num}+" " endif next input=@ltrim(input) input=@rtrim(input)...
by amrsherif
Thu May 26, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: default field in bloomberg fetch
Replies: 2
Views: 1902

Re: default field in bloomberg fetch

That helps. Thank you
by amrsherif
Wed May 25, 2022 9:30 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: default field in bloomberg fetch
Replies: 2
Views: 1902

default field in bloomberg fetch

Hi, I would like to know what field the bloomberg fetch defaults to in EViews? For example, let's say i do this: fetch(d=bloomberg) "ticker index" Notice how i did not pull a specific field such as px_last. Does EViews default to px_last? If EViews has no default, does that mean that Bloom...
by amrsherif
Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:17 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: bloomberg fetch error
Replies: 3
Views: 2528

Re: bloomberg fetch error

I just tried their API in python i got the same error. Can confirm that it is not an EViews issue

Thank you
by amrsherif
Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:09 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: bloomberg fetch error
Replies: 3
Views: 2528

Re: bloomberg fetch error

Yes the PC has a functioning bloomberg terminal with an active subscription. I've been fetching from bloomberg for many years (8 years? maybe more). It just stopped working suddently 3 days ago. I can open te database in EViews ("open bloomberg" in the command prompt). but unable to view o...
by amrsherif
Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:06 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: bloomberg fetch error
Replies: 3
Views: 2528

bloomberg fetch error

Hello, I have been having trouble fetching bloomberg series since yesterday morning. The error is one that i have never seen before: Database error: Bloomberg library error: "Workflow Review Needed" ANy idea what could be causing this? I am using EViews 12: Aug 11, 2021 And same error with...
by amrsherif
Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:47 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: failed to initialize EViewsPyConn
Replies: 12
Views: 10267

Re: failed to initialize EViewsPyConn

Thank you!
by amrsherif
Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:48 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: failed to initialize EViewsPyConn
Replies: 12
Views: 10267

Re: failed to initialize EViewsPyConn

I was trying python 3.10
I just downlaoded 3.7 (which is the version working on my PC) and it works.
Could you tell me the latest version of python that works with EViews?
by amrsherif
Wed Mar 16, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: failed to initialize EViewsPyConn
Replies: 12
Views: 10267

failed to initialize EViewsPyConn

Hello, I am trying to run xopen(p) on my colleague's machine, and we are getting this error when we type xopen(p) in the command (also see attached photo): Failed to initialize EViewsPyConn. Unexpected python error (1) Any chance this is a common error with a known solution? It works on my other two...
by amrsherif
Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:21 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: EIA API
Replies: 8
Views: 4485

Re: EIA API

Just downloaded another patch, and it now works on EViews 12. Thank you
by amrsherif
Wed Feb 16, 2022 12:35 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: EIA API
Replies: 8
Views: 4485

Re: EIA API

Done. Thanks
by amrsherif
Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: EIA API
Replies: 8
Views: 4485

Re: EIA API

I just downloaded the patch. I now get he following error message:

"The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel."
"Database Error: EIA library error: unable to fetch series from server."

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