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Introduction
Overview 2
Datastream’s data coverage 2
Data selection 3
Starting Datastream and Datastream Advance for office (AFO) 4

Using Datastream
The Datastream interface 8
The tool bar 10
Making a request 12
Selecting a data category 14
Selecting the series 15
Using Datastream Navigator - series search 16
Selecting types of request 20
Refining your request 22
Dates 22
Datatypes 24
Currency 26
Making your request 27

Using your results

Printing reports, charts, and data 31
Copying reports, charts and data 32
Transferring charts to MS Office 34
Exporting charts, reports, and data 35

Using Datastream Advance for Office

The Datastream Advance for Office (AFO) interface 38
Making a static request 40
Making a time series request 44
Using the Request Manager 49

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Worked examples
Creating Datastream lists 54
Creating a flexible chart 59
Creating an equity screen 67

More...
Datastream lists 76
Expressions and functions 76
Flexible charts 77
Projects 77
Schedule Night Shift 78
Equity screening 78
Customising charts and reports 79
Web browser 79
Favourites 80
AFO request table 80
User created indices 81
User created time series 81
Ribbon based UI for AFO (in MS-Office 2007 and above) 82

Support...
Manuals 86
Online help 88
AFO samples 89
Telephone support 90
Account management 90
Research Extranet support site 90
Training 90

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 Introduction
Overview
Datastream’s data coverage
Data selection
Starting Datastream and AFO
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OVERVIEW

Datastream gives you access to the world’s largest and most respected historical
financial numerical database. Datastream provides a range of charting and
reporting tools that enable you to manipulate and display, or simply download that
data in the way that you want. With Datastream you can also get a set of
Microsoft Office add-ins that enable you to access the Datastream database
directly from within Excel, Word, or PowerPoint - create and embed data requests
that put the data you want straight into your spreadsheet, document, or
presentation.

DATASTREAM’S DATA COVERAGE

Unrivalled depth and breadth of coverage across the full range of instrument
types means immediate access to the data you need. Worldwide equity coverage
direct from the stock markets, comprehensive market indices, economics data
direct from national government sources as well as the OECD and IMF, fixed
income securities and associated indices, commodities and derivatives data.
Forecast earnings data from IBES, fundamental data from Worldscope and
added value data sets from respected sources such as MSCI, DJ Stoxx and
FTSE All World. And all data is quality checked and actively maintained by
dedicated staff.

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DATA SELECTION

Datastream provides an easy to use interface with most options for standard
requests selectable by mouse click. Start by selecting a data category and follow
this sequence to generate the output you require:

Equities

Equity Indices

Unit Trusts

Investment Trusts

Bonds and
Convertibles
Single Series --
Bond indices & CDS Overview

Economic reports/ Multiple Series View

charts /Flexible Charts
Data Ranges Print
Exchange rates Single Series- Chart
Datatypes Export
Interest rates Single Series-Report
Currencies Transfer to Excel
Commodities Single Series -Data
Make adjustments . . Advance for Office
Warrants Codes and
Information
Output
Futures
Favourites
Options
Equity Screening
Constituent lists

User created Indices

Select request . .
User created Local
lists

User created Time

series

Select data category . .

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STARTING DATASTREAM AND ADVANCE FOR OFFICE (AFO)

Before you use Datastream, or Advance for Office, your systems administrator should have
configured your communications link with the Datastream host. If you have any problems
connecting to Datastream, please contact your systems administrator, or see Configure
Communications, Datastream Installation Guide.

STARTING DATASTEAM

 Double click on the Datastream icon ..

When Datastream has loaded successfully, the Request screen is displayed.

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CLOSING DATASTREAM

To exit from the Request, Project, or Equity Search screen, select Exit from the File
menu.

Note:
Remember to save or export those reports, charts, and data that you want to use
again before you exit Datastream.

STARTING AFO

To use Datastream Advance for Office, open Office application and use the AFO
drop down menu.

CLOSING AFO

Datastream Advance for Office closes when you close your Office application.

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 Using Datastream
The Datastream interface
The tool bar
Making a request
Selecting a data category
Selecting the series
Using Datastream Navigator - series search
Selecting types of request
Refining your request
Dates
Datatypes
Currency
Making your request
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THE DATASTREAM INTERFACE

Link to Thomson Reuters sites via browser, including Research Extranet access.

Navigation
Tool bar

Series Datatype
selection selection

Datastream
Charting - These
charting options
give you direct
access to
Datastream's
powerful new web
delivered charting
facilities.

Report selection

Datastream Project tab

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Date button

Settings button helps you to

configure the parameters for charts
or reports

Currency selection

Results
window

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THE TOOL BAR

Create a new Project. Specify a name for the

new Project when you Save the Project.

Open an existing Project. Choose from a list of

Projects, save the details of the current Project
before opening a new Project.

Save any additions or changes to the current

Project.

Print the displayed request to the default

Windows printer. If you want to specify
another printer or change the printer settings,
select File>Print to display the Windows Print
dialog.

Export a chart, or a selected area of data, or a

report in a format suitable for use with spreadsheets, word processors,
etc.
Transfer the data or chart request to Excel, for regular updating in
Excel.
Create, edit, merge, or download lists from Datastream for generating
requests.

Display the Annotations tool bar. Click this button again to turn off the
Annotations tool bar. Use the Show Annotations option from the View
menu to show/hide any annotations added.

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Click the Contact Us button to raise

a query on Datastream content or
functionality.

Datastream Research Extranet -

provides access to information to
help you get more from Thomson
Reuters Datastream - updates on
new data, issues with the data, user
documentation and sample Excel
tearsheets.

Note:

The Extranet is
configured in the
Datastream
options dialog
(from the Tools
menu) to be
displayed in the
main window at
start up.

Refresh the currently displayed request with the latest Datastream prices or
values.

Refresh all requests in the current Project with latest Datastream prices or
values.

Add request to Project for Scheduled Night Shift processing. Use the Add New
Request button to add any number of requests to a Project so all requests can be
processed together when you connect to Datastream.

Delete the displayed request from the current Project.

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MAKING A REQUEST

To make chart, report, and data format requests, follow this sequence of steps
to select the data you require:

Select the type of series you want

1
from the Data Category window- -
holding the mouse over the data
category will display quick links to
Navigator.

See Selecting a data category,

page 14.

Find and select your series.

 Click the Series navigation
button to open Navigator.


2 Check the Expert entry box

and type the exact mnemonic or code
in the Series field.
See Selecting the series, page 15.

Select a datatype (optional).

3
You can:
 Click the Datatype
Navigation button to open
Navigator.
See Datatypes, page 24.

Select the type of request.

Select a request type tab. For example,

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a single chart.
Select the type of chart, report or data
format from the list displayed.

See Selecting types of request, page

20.

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You can also make additional graph layout and data

settings for some requests using the Settings button.
See Settings, Datastream Help.
Refine your request.
Change the display period, select a relative date

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option or click the Date button.
See Dates, page 22.
Change the currency, click the Currency drop
down box.
See Currency, page 26.

Run your request.

Click the Run Now button.
You can create a project and use the Schedule

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Night Shift Facility to run your project at a later
date.
You can save the parameters as a Favourite to
save you time setting up the details again.

See Making your request, page 27.

View your results.

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You can Print, Export, or Copy the
results of your request, and for a data
request, transfer the data to your
spreadsheet for future refreshing within
Excel.
To locate the series you want, you can use: the Find field, see Using Find, page 16; the Filter, see Using the Filter, page
18; and Equity Search, see the Datastream Help.

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SELECTING A DATA CATEGORY

Datastream series codes are stored in a database and are accessed using
Datastream Navigator. The series are grouped into 17 data categories, which
are selected from the Category drop down list. Selecting a data category gives
you access to all the series within that category.

You can select:

Equities
Equity indices
Unit Trusts
Investment Trusts
Bonds and convertibles
Bond indices & CDS
Economic reports and charts
Exchange Rates
Interest Rates
Commodities
Warrants
Futures
Options
Constituent lists
User created Indices
User created Local lists
User created Time series

TO SELECT A DATA CATEGORY:

 Click the plus sign to expand the list and select a category from the list
displayed.

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SELECTING THE SERIES

Use Datastream Navigator to find and select the series you want, or if you know
the Datastream mnemonic or code, SEDOL, ISIN, or other Datastream
supported code, check the Expert entry check box and type the mnemonic or
code in the Series field to select your series.

Expert entry:
Enter part of the name for the required series Check the Expert entry
Click the Search button to open the Datastream box and type the exact
Navigator. mnemonic or code or
Datastream function or
Click the drop down button to
expression directly in the
view and select recent 12
Series field.
series

TO SELECT A SERIES:

 Click the Series navigation button to find and select your series from
Datastream Navigator.
 To view recent series use the drop down to select from the last 12 series
used.
 Check the Expert entry box and type the mnemonic or code in the Series
field.

You can also use the Datastream Help Browser.

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USING DATASTREAM NAVIGATOR - SERIES SEARCH

Series search is the most basic search. Use this to search by the name, DS mnemonic, DS
code, SEDOL, ISIN, local code, or IBES ticker of the series you are looking for. Alternatively
you can use the 'Explorer' hierarchies to drill down to the series (or the 'Help browse' pages
that provide access to the datatypes available for the series).

TO FIND AND SELECT A SERIES USING SET CRITERIA PAGE:

1
Click the Search button

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to open Datastream Click the Series Search Click the Search
Navigator. button if it is not already You can add a button.
selected. second criteria of
search

3
Select the kind
of series you
require.
You can narrow down the Type the first few

4
search by selecting characters of the name,
different other criteria like mnemonic, or code in the
Market. respective field.

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Click on the
series that is
required.
You can select related series
and get more data on the series
using the flyout.
You can export the list
to excel using Export to
Excel button

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The series is
displayed in
Datastream.

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Below example illustrates the steps to use Explorer to find a series.

1
Select
Economics
data category. Click the plus
sign to
expand the
options

2
Click the Explorer
link

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Flyout button

Move the cursor over the flyout

button to obtain the options.
Click the Explorer option to
know where else in the
hierarchies the series is
displayed.

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SELECTING TYPES OF REQUEST

Datastream gives you access to a wide range of reports, charts, summaries,

overviews, and comparison requests.

Over 100 Datastream reports, charts, and data formats are stored in
Datastream’s database. You can access these by selecting a report/chart type
node on the Request screen.

Select a request type

node to further select
the request from the list
displayed.

Charts or reports
available.

TO SELECT A REQUEST:

1 Select a request type node of the tree.

2 Select a request from the list displayed.

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REQUEST TYPES

Single Series - Overview - You can request Datastream company, commodity,

warrant, trust, and bond performance overviews, and a range of fixed format
IBES forecast overviews.
Multiple Series / Flexible Chart - You can display information on multiple series,
enabling you to create comparisons across different data category types, and use
flexible charts for multiple chart requests. For example, you can compare an
equity with an index such as the CAC40 and with an economic series such as the
RPI.
Single Series - Chart - You can request any of the standard Datastream
graphics, including Line, Moving Average, Stochastics, High-Low-Close,
Candlesticks, and Bollinger Bands.
Single Series - Report - You can select from a range of pre-formatted report
types including Profit & Loss, Dividend & Earnings, Key Accounts Ratio, and
Company Profiles.
Single Series - Data - You can download time series, static, and company
accounts data, which you can export or transfer to your spreadsheet.
Codes and Information - You can use the Remote Search as an alternative way
to find codes for active and dead equities, unit, investment trusts, bonds, warrants
and convertibles. There is also an option to set Datastream to run requests and
update projects in English, French and German.

Favourites - You can save frequently used projects as Favourites so that next
time you can run the request quickly.

Equity Screening - search the Datastream global equity universe for companies
that match your chosen criteria.

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REFINING YOUR REQUEST

DATES
Each data category has a default date range. You can choose your own from four display
period options:
 Fixed start and end dates - a fixed period. For example, the whole of last year.
 Relative start and end dates - a fixed period relative to today’s date.
 Datastream base date - a period starting with the date of the earliest data available on
the database for a series.
 Today - a period ending with the latest available price or value.
Intra-day prices are available for many markets. To receive the latest intra-day price
or value, you must subscribe to the intra-day service.
Datastream enables you to combine these start and end date options.
Relative dates.
TO SELECT A DATE PERIOD:
Click the Time Period

1
button. The Configure
Dates dialog is
displayed.

Fixed date Year ends - to

option. request the
number of year
Relative date ends for company
option. accounts reports
and data.

Base date
Today’s date option.
option.
(To receive the
Displays data
latest intra-day price
from the
or value, you must
earliest date
subscribe to the
that data is
intra-day service)
available.

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Select the date
Use the spin
options.
buttons to select a
date.

Fixed date option

Click the Calendar button to

display an interactive calendar.

Type a date.

To select both start and Use the spin

end periods before buttons to select a
today. date.

Relative date option

To select both start and end

To specify year dates after today, for
ends for Company projected series.
Accounts Report
only.

Select day, week, month, quarter or year.

3 Click OK.

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DATATYPES

The datatype defines the type of data. For example, the default datatype for
equities is Price (Adjusted).

For some data categories and report/chart types, you can select the datatype. For
example, for an Equity line chart request you can change from the default Price
(Adjusted) datatype to Market Value.

When the Datatype navigation button is enabled, click to display the datatypes
available for your data category.

Datatypes are grouped by their type; for example, Datastream IBES datatypes,
MSCI datatypes, and Worldscope data items.

To select a datatype:

Datatype navigation Check this box if default

button. datatype is required.
Click the

1
Datatype
navigation
button.
Datastream
Navigator is
displayed.

Select Equals
Starts With or

2
Select Name or
Mnemonic from
the find drop
down box.
3
Contains from
the drop down
box.

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Select the type of Type the

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datatype, Static or search criteria. Click the Filter
Time Series. / Search
button.

Check the Navigator Select the datatype from the

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Select the list displayed.
definition to ensure that
group of The datatype is displayed in
the correct datatype has
datatypes to Datastream.
been selected
select from.

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CURRENCY

You can select which currency you want to display your results in.

Click the Currency drop down list and

select a currency from the list
displayed.

Note:
The parameters that you can change are dependent on the data category and chart,
report, or data format chosen. For example, you can change the date, datatype, and
currency for an Equity - Line Chart request, but only the date for a Constituent - Bar
Chart request. If you cannot change the currency, the currency option is greyed out.

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MAKING YOUR REQUEST

Once you have selected the criteria for your request and made your display
date, datatype, and currency adjustments, you can make your request:

Run Now: Request the report, chart, or data straight away.

This connects you to Datastream and displays the

result. You can change the request criteria and click
the button again, or save the request for future use.

Note -

Double clicking on the request in the Explorer hierarchy will also run the
request.

Add New Request: Add the request to the open Project to refresh later.

This does not connect you to Datastream, but stores

the request in the open Project. This enables you to
work off line and send all your requests at the time of
your choice.

Please see Using Projects, Datastream Help.

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Printing reports, charts, and data
Copying reports, charts, and data
Transferring charts to MS Office
Exporting charts, reports, and data
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When you request reports, charts, and data formats from Datastream, they are
displayed within Datastream and are automatically added to the current open
Project. You can:

 Print your charts and selected pages of reports through any Windows printer.
 Copy reports, charts, and data formats to the Windows clipboard for further use in
Windows applications.
 Export reports, charts, and data in a variety of formats for use with other applications
such as word processors.
 Transfer data to Microsoft Excel. Data downloaded from Datastream can be
transferred to spreadsheet for regular updating.
 Transfer charts to Microsoft Office applications like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
You can transfer your chart requests directly into these applications as embedded,
dynamic objects. Once embedded, the requests can be refreshed, and within Excel
and PowerPoint - you can right click on the chart to re-edit the chart in Datastream -
then transfer it back, with any edits, to Excel and PowerPoint.

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PRINTING REPORTS, CHARTS, AND DATA

You can print any displayed report, chart, or data format through the default
Windows printer, (in addition you can print a set of charts with several charts on
page using the Print Project (Chart Layout) option).

To print your report, chart, or data:

 Select Print from the File menu,

OR
click the Print Current Request button to print the request displayed.

To change the printer or printer settings, select Print Setup for either Report or
Chart from the File menu.

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COPYING REPORTS, CHARTS, AND DATA

You can copy the displayed report, chart, or data format to the clipboard and
paste it into other Windows applications.

TO COPY A REPORT:

1 Select the area to be copied; this can be:

 A range of cells - click the left mouse button and drag the cursor over the
display area to define the cell area to be copied.
 The whole report (default) - the whole report is selected automatically
when it is displayed.
2 Select Copy from the Edit menu.

Note:
The report text will be held on the clipboard in text format with TAB formatting, but
without font and text formatting.

TO COPY A CHART:

 Select Copy from the Edit menu.

Note:
The chart will be held on the clipboard as a Windows Meta File.

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TO COPY DATA:

1 Select the area to be copied; this can be:

 A range of cells - click the left mouse button and drag the cursor over the
displayed spreadsheet to define the cell area to be copied to the
clipboard.
 All the data (default) - the whole data request is selected automatically
when it is displayed.
2 Select Copy from the Edit menu.

Note:
The data selected will be held on the clipboard in text format with TAB delimiting
for direct pasting into a spreadsheet or word processor.

You can use the right click menu to copy.

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TRANSFERRING CHARTS TO MS OFFICE

Chart requests can be transferred directly into Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as
refreshable objects.

TO TRANSFER A CHART REQUEST TO MS OFFICE:

1 Select Transfer to Excel (Word, PowerPoint) from the Tools menu. Excel
(Word, PowerPoint) is opened with a new worksheet (document, slide).
Your chart is displayed.
2 You can display the chart:
 as a single element
OR
 as an Office Picture - right click and select Display as Office Picture.
This gives you the Office Picture format options.

Note:
To display the chart as transparent, right click over the Refresh button and de-
select Display original background (the chart format must be as an Office
Picture). To re-edit a chart once transferred to Excel or PowerPoint - right click on
the chart and select the Edit Chart option.

You can use the right click menu to transfer and

export.

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EXPORTING CHARTS, REPORTS, AND DATA

You can export the displayed report, chart, or data as a file in a format suitable
for use with other software packages. The default formats are: .XLS (Excel
spreadsheet) for reports and data, and .WMF (Windows meta-file) for charts.

TO EXPORT A CHART, REPORT, OR DATA:

1 Select Export from the Tools menu.

The Export Viewport As dialog is displayed.

2 Select the export details:

 Type an export file name
 Select a drive or a server destination
 Select an export format
3 Click OK.

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The Datastream Advance for Office (AFO) interface
Making a static request
Making a time series request
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THE DATASTREAM ADVANCE FOR OFFICE (AFO) INTERFACE

To use Advance for Office, use the Datastream menu in your Office application.

AFO menu in Excel.

AFO menu in PowerPoint.

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USING DATASTREAM ADVANCE FOR OFFICE

In AFO you can make static, time series, and company accounts requests.
Static requests
To request data for a specific date.

For example, the price, PE and

dividend yield for Pepsico and Coca-
Cola for 01/01/05

Time series requests

To request data over a
specific period, defined
by a start date, end
date, and frequency of
data.

For example, the daily

price for Pepsico from
01/01/05 to 01/01/06

Note:

Since the replacement of Datastream

company accounts with the normalised
Worldscope fundamentals database -
fundamentals data can now be retrieved using
Static and Time Series requests.

Request Manager
Use the Request Manager to manage your
embedded requests. All the chart and
data requests in your Excel work book are
listed with their details. You can edit,
delete, or refresh the requests individually
or together.

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MAKING A STATIC REQUEST

Select the series.

2
Click the Series

1
Select Static navigation button
Request from to display
the AFO menu. Datastream
Select the Editor button to edit Navigator.
multiple series (or expressions)

Select
You can also
the Fx
select lists of
button for
series, and
immediat
expressions.
e access
to the
Datastrea
m
functions

The series
chosen is
displayed in the
Series field.

Select the series you

want from the list.
See Selecting the
series, page 15.

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Select the

3
datatype.
Click the Datatype
navigation button
to display
Datastream
Navigator.

Currency option
helps you to
choose the
currency

The datatypes
chosen are
displayed in the
Datatype field.

Select the

4
datatype you want
from the list. See
Datatypes, page
24.

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Select the date.

Type the date of the
data you want in the

5
Date field in the format
mm/dd/yy, or as a
relative date from
today.

For example, -6m for 6

months ago from today.

6
Select the
display
options.

Row Titles
Displays the series code at Expression Auto Refresh
the left of each series. Display the expression description or Refreshes the request automatically when you
number. open the spreadsheet.
Column Titles
Displays the datatype Transpose Visible button
mnemonic or expression at Displays the series data in rows Displays the Refresh button with the request
the top of the column for instead of columns. results. You can use the Request Manager to
each datatype. refresh requests, see page 49.
Display Thomson ONE code
Headings Displays the Thomson ONE code for Hyperlink to Metadata
Displays a general heading the series selected. Adds a hyperlink to the series code to link to
for row and column the classifications and metadata pages from
headings. For example, the Embed Navigator for the series (also enable series that
date of the request. The request is embedded as a are now dead or inactive to be identified in your
dynamic, refreshable object when workbook).
Currency saved. If this is not selected, the
Displays the traded currency results cannot be refreshed.
for each selected series.

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Click the Submit
button to make
the request.

The values for the datatypes selected are displayed for the date selected.

To refresh the request, click on the Refresh button.

To edit the request, right click on the button and
select the Edit option

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Select the series.

MAKING A TIME SERIES REQUEST

1
Select Time Series
Request from the
AFO menu.
Navigator.2
Click the Series
navigation button to
display Datastream

You can
also select
lists of
series and
expressions.

The series
chosen is
displayed in
the Series
field.

Select the series you

want from the list. See
Selecting the series,
page 15.

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Or to display time series for a list of series

1
Select Time
Series Request
from the AFO
menu.

2
Click on the List
Picker button

Click TS for each

item in the list to
get Time Series for
each item.

Click on the List you

reqiure and click
OK.

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Select the datatype.

3
Click the Datatype
navigation button to
display Datastream
Navigator.

Currency option helps

you to choose the
currency

The datatype
chosen is
displayed in the
Datatype field.

Select the

4
datatype you want
from the list. See
Datatypes, page
24.

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Select the date.

Type the date of the
data you want in the

5
Date field in the format
dd/mm/yy, or as a
relative date from today.
For example, -2Y for 2
years ago from today.

6
Select the
display options.

Currency Embed
Row Titles
The request is embedded as a dynamic, refreshable object
Displays the series code at Displays the traded
currency for each selected when saved. If this is not selected, the results cannot be
the left of each series.
series. refreshed.
Column Titles
Auto Refresh
Displays the datatype Expression
Refreshes the request automatically when you open the
mnemonic or expression at Display the first series
spreadsheet.
the top of the column for mnemonic or description.
each datatype.
Transpose Visible button
Displays the series data in Displays the Refresh button with the request results. You can
Headings
use the Request Manager to refresh requests, See page 49.
Displays a general heading rows instead of columns.
for row and column
Hyperlink to Metadata
headings. For example, the Display Latest Value
First Adds a hyperlink to the series code to link to the
date of the request.
Displays the most recent classifications and metadata pages from Navigator for the
value first series (also enable series that are now dead or inactive to
be identified in your workbook).

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Click the Submit
button to make
the request.

The values for the datatypes selected are displayed for the date
selected.

To refresh the request, click

on the Refresh button.

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USING THE REQUEST MANAGER

Use the Request Manager to manage the requests in your worksheet. The
Request Manager lists all the requests in your worksheet. You can find, edit,
refresh, and delete requests.
Select the request

1
Select

2
and click the
Request appropriate button
Manager from to Goto, Edit,
the AFO Select either data or Delete, or Refresh
menu. chart requests. the request.

Click to turn
Autorefresh on
or off for the
selected
requests.

Click to select all

Click to locate the requests
and display the displayed. This is
selected useful if you want
request in the to refresh, or
worksheet. delete, all
Click to refresh the requests.
Click to display the
Click to delete data in the selected
Request Details
the selected requests.
dialog for editing.
request.

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To edit a

3
request, for
example, select
the request you
want to edit.

The Editor option enables multiple

series or
datatypes/functions/expressions to
be easily reviewed, edited and
extended with links to the
metadata.

Click the Edit

4
button.
The Request
Details dialog
is displayed.

Make your changes

5
and click Submit.
The original request
is overwritten with the
new one.

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Creating Datastream lists
Creating a flexible chart
Creating an equity screen
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CREATING DATASTREAM LISTS

Lists are a good way to make report, chart, and data requests for group of series that
you use frequently. Instead of making individual requests, you can make one request
to get results of all the series you are interested in. Once you have created your lists,
you can edit them to reflect any changes in the group of series. You can use the
Request or Project screens to refresh your lists in Datastream, or the Request
Manager to refresh them in AFO.
This worked example shows you how to create a list of series. For more information
about lists and what you can do with them, see the Datastream Help.

CREATING A LIST OF AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES

Click the User

1
Created option
in Data
Category
window

2
Select the Local

3
Click the List
Lists data
Wizard
category.
button.

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Select Create a new
list.

6
Click the Series
navigation button to
display Datastream
Navigator.
5
Click the Next
button.

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Search for
the series
you want in
your list.

8
Click the Explorer
option in the flyout
to display related
series

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Click the View

10
Selected link to
view the selected
series.

9
Click the check
box to select
the series.

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Select the Upload option to add the list to the

Datastream database, where it is stored as an L# list.
You can also save as a UCI (X#) list.
If you do not upload, the list is stored on your local
drive or server.

12
Type the
description and
name for your list

11 Click Next.

13 Click the Finish

button.
Again there is an option to
remove the series from the
list. Click the minus sign to
remove the series.

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CREATING A FLEXIBLE CHART

Flexible chart enables you to create multi-graph charts. This example shows you how to
create a chart of three graphs showing the performance of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
It includes a Price chart against the S&P 500 index for non-alcoholic beverages, a
Dividend Yield chart, and a Market Value chart.

5
Select the datatype.
See Datatypes, page

4
Select the series. 24.
See Selecting the
series, page 15.

3
Select the data category.

8
Equities for Coca-Cola
Select the
and Pepsi, and Equity
date.
indices for the S&P 500
Index.

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Select the Multiple
Series/Flexible
Chart node.

2
Select Flexible
Chart..

Repeat steps 3-5 for each series, you

should have:
Coca-Cola - Price

7
Pepsi - Price
Coca-Cola - Dividend Yield
Pepsi - Dividend Yield
Coca-Cola -Market value
Pepsi - Market value

6
Click the Add button to add the S&P EUROPE 350 FOOD BEV &
selected series to the list , with the TOB - Price Index
required datatype (Remember the last
series and datatype dropdowns allow
these to be easily re-selected)

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Click the Settings

9
button.
The Flexible
Chart Wizard is
displayed.

Click the Change

10
Chart Layout button.
The Customise Chart
Layout dialog is
displayed.

11
Select three graphs
and click OK.

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Type the Chart Title.

14
Select the Series for
Graph 1 and add
them to Graph 1.

Click Next.

13
The Assign Series to
Graphs dialog is
displayed.

15
Click the Properties
button. The Properties for
Graph 1 dialog is
displayed.

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Graph Settings
Select the Series and
Graph Settings for Select Use my Graph
Graph 1. Title and type your
graph title.

Series Settings

17
Select the type of chart
for each series:
Composite bar chart.

19 Select the data

Frequency.
20 Click OK.

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Select the Series and
Graph settings for
graphs 2 and 3.

Select Use my graph title Rebase to 100 for graph 2.

and type the title. (Do not rebase graph 3)

Line Chart

22 Click OK.

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23 Click Finish.

24 Click Run Now

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The results are displayed.

You can:
 Change the chart properties: Right Click on the chart and select Properties... - then select Icharts
from the Scheme dropdown at the top
 Edit the chart settings; click the Settings button
 Edit the chart using Annotations; Click Annotations icon in the tool bar.
 Save the flexible chart as a Project; select File>Save As
 Transfer or Export it; select Tools>Transfer or Tools>Export
For more information, see the Datastream Help.

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CREATING AN EQUITY SCREEN

Equity screening enables you to search the entire global equities database of over
60,000 stocks, or across a region, such as the euro zone, or a single market. You can
store your search to edit and re-run at a later date. You can save the results in a list
for analysis in Datastream or AFO.

For more information about equity screening and what you can do with them, see the
Datastream Help.

CREATING AN EQUITY SCREEN

2
Click the
New Search
button.
Select the Equity Screening tab.

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Select

3
France from
the Country
tab.

4
Click the
Add
button.

5
Click the
Next button.

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Click the

9
Click the Add

8
Industry &
button.
Sector
Mnemonic
tab.

Click the
Datatype
navigation

6
button to
search for and
select a
datatype.
See Selecting
a datatype,
page 24.

7
Select the
limitations: over 1
Billion.

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13
Click the Sort
Order &
Currency tab.

12 Click the Add

button

10
Select auto

11
Select automobiles
from the Find parts from the
equities in 1st 2nd industry
industry box. box.

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14 Select euro from the

Currency box.

15 Select
Ascending and
Market value.
16 Click the Search
Now button.

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17
Click the Save
As List button.

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Click the Upload Type the file name and
button to save description for your
your search on search and click the
Datastream. Finish button.

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 More...
Datastream lists
Expressions and functions
Flexible charts
Projects
Schedule Night Shift
Equity screening
Customising charts and reports
Web browser
Favourites
AFO request table
User created indices
User created time series
Ribbon based UI for AFO (in MS-Office 2007 and above)
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DATASTREAM LISTS

Datastream provides flexibility in creating lists of series, such as a portfolio, a

watch list, or a set of related indicators. One can analyse the series as a set or
individually. Lists are a convenient way to make report, chart, and data requests
using multiple series. One can create copies of Datastream’s index constituent
lists, remove unwanted series, reorder the list, or merge two lists to create one.
The List Wizard takes you through the process effortlessly. For a worked
example, see page 54.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Local Lists,

OR
Click the Help button on the list wizard dialog box.

EXPRESSIONS AND FUNCTIONS

Datastream’s expression picker gives you access to over 50 standard functions and
expressions, which one can use to form part of one’s chart, report, or data requests.
For example, find the percentage change in share price over 12 months.

Datastream’s expression builder enables one to create and edit one’s own
expressions, which one can keep and access through the expression picker for
future use.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Expressions and

functions,
OR
Click the Help button on the expression picker, or expression
builder dialog boxes.

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FLEXIBLE CHARTS

Flexible chart gives one the freedom and flexibility to create one’s own tailor-
made chart layouts. Datastream provides for comprehensive customisation of all
aspects of one’s graphs.

Flexible Chart is particularly good for creating multiple chart layouts with multiple
series using a variety of different chart types and styles. For a worked example,
see page 59.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Flexible Chart

PROJECTS

Datastream Projects enable one to save one’s analysis and automate printing
and exporting charts.

One can schedule projects to update at a future time and to print or export the
updated requests in a range of graphics or spreadsheet formats.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream > Projects

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SCHEDULE NIGHT SHIFT

Datastream scheduling enables you to refresh your projects at a future time and
on a regular basis. For example, you can refresh your projects overnight giving
you access to updated charts, reports, and data the following morning.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Schedule Night

Shift

EQUITY SCREENING

Equity screening enables you to search the entire global equities database of
over 60,000 stocks, or across a region, such as the euro zone, or a single market.
You can store your search to edit and re-run at a later date. You can save the
results in a list for analysis in Datastream or AFO. For a worked example, see
page 73.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Equity Screening

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CUSTOMISING CHARTS AND REPORTS

You can customise your charts and reports using properties and annotations. You
can change the text, line, and fill styles, and save your styles in a template for
future use.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Annotating

charts and reports

WEB BROWSER

The embedded browser links you directly to user support through the Datastream
Research Extranet.

Online help: Select Help >Contents > Using Datastream >Web Browser

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FAVOURITES

Favourites enables you to store your chart or report request with its settings, for
example, dates, datatype, currency, etc. You can save them with unique names
and select them from a drop down list.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Favourites

AFO REQUEST TABLE

The request table enables you to manage groups of refreshable requests. You
can view the details of all your requests together. You can schedule the table to
be updated at a future time or overnight. You can select which requests you want
to update.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Datastream Advance for Office >
Using Excel with Datastream > Using Request Table

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USER CREATED INDICES

The UCI Manager enables you to create and maintain your own indices. Each
index is based on a list of constituent series, which you specify as the first step of
creating an index. Once created, an index can be automatically maintained for
you, with new values calculated daily. For a worked example, see page 67.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >User Created

Indices

USER CREATED TIME SERIES

A user time series is a series of values (data) for different points in time created
by you and uploaded for storage on Datastream. The values can be daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly, or yearly and you can save the series in management groups
to help you organise them. You can use these series in Datastream and AFO
charts and reports. You can combine them with Datastream maintained series
and use functions and expressions to manipulate them. An Excel template is used
to create and edit your time series. You can download an existing series to form
the basis of a new one.

Online help: Select Help >Contents >Using Datastream >Favourites

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RIBBON BASED UI FOR AFO (IN MS-OFFICE 2007 AND ABOVE)

When you install Datastream.xlam component, Datastream is available as an Add-In tab. Datastream
provides following facilities in the form of seven separate groups.

Static Request UCI Manager Run Template

Create a one off or embedded request for a Create, calculate and select User Get the latest charts
series or list at one point in time. Created Indices. associated to particular
Templates in your current
Time Series Request Expression Builder spreadsheet.
Create a one off or embedded request for a View and create saved expressions.
series or list at one point over time. Refresh Charts
Create List (From Range) Refresh selected / all charts
Manage Requests Create a local central system or UCI. with the latest data.
Create requests for fundamentals
information and view, update and edit your List Wizard More
embedded requests. Create local lists using series from Open more chart pages (Key
navigator. Indicators, Overview,
New Request Table Reports) in a new window.
Open a new Request Table to create New UCTS sheet
manage and update spreadsheets. Open a new User Created Time Help
Sheet. Access Online help contents,
Sample Sheets Definitions, Contact Us link
Access a library of spreadsheets. Chart and Version details.
Open new chart window.
Conversion Wizard Options
Upgrade spreadsheets to the latest version. Library Configure a range of settings
Open new library window. and defaults.
Find Series
Find the series you require. Chart Manager Extranet
Open Chart Manager to refresh, edit, Access the Extranet.
apply style, remove links, delete and
upload charts.

Note:
AdvanceOffice.xlam is also available in the installation folder. However, it is not the
preferred Office 2007 add-in as it does not contain links to Datastream Charting which
provides extensive interactive charting functionality.

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Manuals
Online Help
AFO sample
Telephone support
Account management
Research Extranet support site
Training
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FURTHER SUPPORT

Datastream has a comprehensive documentation set to support you. This

comprises a complete set of manuals, online help, and interactive tutorials to
get you started.

MANUALS

A set of Datastream 5.0 help is available from the Help menu, select online
manuals. These are provided as fully bookmarked Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
You can browse, select, read, and print the sections you are interested in.

 Getting started - A brief guide to getting started with the basics of

Datastream.

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A set of AFO 5.0 user guides is available from the AFO menu in Excel, Word,
and PowerPoint: select Online Manuals.

 User guide Excel - A comprehensive guide to using AFO with Excel.

 User guide Word - A comprehensive guide to using AFO with Word.
 User guide PowerPoint - A comprehensive guide to using AFO with
PowerPoint.

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ONLINE HELP

A comprehensive online help system is available from the Help menu:

select Contents. You can also access context sensitive Help from most of
the dialog boxes within Datastream.

Select Contents

1
from the Help
menu.
The Online Help
opening screen is
displayed.

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AFO SAMPLES

Datastream Advance for Office samples illustrate how the different

Datastream content sets can be used in a range of different
workflows.You can access AFO sample from Word, Excel or PowerPoint.

Select AFO

1
Samples from
the Help menu.
The AFO Sample
opening screen is
displayed.

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TELEPHONE SUPPORT

Datastream provides fully resourced Help desks for queries on Datastream,

data, and communications problems.

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

In addition to the service provided by the Help desk, full advice and support is
available from your Account Manager.

DATASTREAM RESEARCH EXTRANET SUPPORT SITE

The Extranet contains information on new content and functionality, series code
updates and an increasing range of spreadsheets, documents, and
presentations showing how Datastream charts and data can be used in Excel,
Word, and PowerPoint.

TRAINING

Datastream provides a range of hands on training workshops designed to give

you the knowledge, practice, and confidence to make full use of Datastream.
Contact your Account Manager for complete and up to date information.

CONTACT DETAILS

For current numbers and addresses, see the Extranet:

http://product.datastream.com/extranet

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