FactSet Data Service Manual - Version 2.0B - Programmer’s Manual and Reference

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Programmer’s Manual and Reference for the FactSet Data Service, version 2.0B, detailing service structure, document conventions, and trademark notice. Provides an overview of the FactSet Data Service and supporting terminology, including FIDs, field identifiers, and value-pair concepts. Specifies field encodings and data types, then enumerates comprehensive field lists with streaming and end-of-day categories plus field enumerations such as message types and quote conditions. Further covers security layouts and FactSet symbology and data policy, including real-time versus delayed data.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages75

Reading Time26 min

AccessFree to download

NOTICE

FACTSET CONSULTING SERVICES

DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION AND AUDIENCE

DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

TRADEMARKS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

THE FACTSET DATA SERVICE

TERMINOLOGY

FIDS

CHAPTER 2 FIELD ENCODINGS AND TYPES

FIELD ENCODINGS

Field Types

CHAPTER 3 FIELD LIST AND ENUMERATIONS

FIELD LIST

Streaming fields

End of Day fields

FIELD ENUMERATIONS

CHAPTER 4 SECURITY LAYOUTS

CHAPTER 5 FACTSET SYMBOLOGY AND DATA POLICY

INTRODUCTION

REAL-TIME AND DELAYED DATA

FactSet Data Service Manual Programmer’s Manual and Reference Version 2.0B Table of Contents NOTICE ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 FACTSET CONSULTING SERVICES .................................................................................................................................. 4 DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION AND AUDIENCE.................................................................................................................... 5 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 5 TRADEMARKS .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 THE FACTSET DATA SERVICE ................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2 TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 FIDS ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3.1 FID Value Pairs ........................................................................................................................................ 6 1.3.2 Field Identifiers ....................................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2 FIELD ENCODINGS AND TYPES ...................................................................................................... 8 2.1 FIELD ENCODINGS .............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1.1 Field Types .............................................................................................................................................. 8 CHAPTER 3 FIELD LIST AND ENUMERATIONS ................................................................................................ 10 3.1 FIELD LIST ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1.1 Streaming fields .................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1.2 End of Day fields ................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 FIELD ENUMERATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.1 Table 1: Message Types ......................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.2 Table 2: Quote Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.3 Table 3: Tick Direction ........................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.4 Table 4: Security Type ............................................................................................................................ 19 3.2.5 Table 5: Sale Conditions ........................................................................................................................ 21 3.2.6 Table 6: Security Status .....

FAQs

What is covered in the FactSet Data Service Programmer’s Manual and Reference (version 2.0B)?

It describes the FactSet Data Service, terminology, FIDs and field identifiers, field encodings and types, field lists and enumerations, and related topics like security layouts and symbology/data policy.

How does the manual distinguish between streaming fields and end-of-day fields?

It organizes the field list into separate categories for streaming fields and end-of-day fields, reflecting different delivery timing for the data.

What does the manual include under field enumerations?

It provides enumerations grouped into tables such as message types, quote conditions, tick direction, security type, sale conditions, security status, exchange codes, financial status, trade conditions, ex-date status, pricing method, and halt information.

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