Datastream change for Feb 2 patch and later

[EViews Jason]

Added to the Feb 2, 2011 patch was the integration of a second Datastream database interface (Dataworks). The current Datastream interface (Datafeeds) will be replaced by the new Dataworks interface. Thomson Reuters is currently supporting both interfaces. As a result of the new interface, the 'dbopen' command in EViews has slightly changed. Anyone who is using the 'dbopen' and specifying the Datastream type similiar to

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dbopen(t=datastream) ...

will need to modify the line to read

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dbopen(t=datastreamxml) ...

If the change is not made, EViews will attempt to access the new Dataworks interface and unless your username and password are the same, EViews will fail with an error message similiar to “Database Error: DataStream Library Error: “Unexpected Response (Internal server error)”.

You should also contact your Thomson Reuters representative for your new Dataworks login information before the Datafeeds interface goes offline.