invalid request parameter

jason.gunther
jason.gunther
in Eikon COM

I'm using the example vb code downloaded from

https://developers.thomsonreuters.com/system/files/downloadable/DEX2%20Samples%20using%20EikonDesktopDataAPI.zip

however I can't seem to retrieve the Strike Price for an option. The option I'm trying to get the strike price.

I enter AAPLH051609500.U in the Instruments list, and STRIKE_PRC in the Fields list, but I get an Error stating "Error : STRIKE_PRC is not a valid request parameter."

However when I use RDATA in excel it works fine. What am I missing?

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  • Jirapongse
    Jirapongse
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    To retrieve STRIKE_PRC, you can use AdxRtList instead of RDATA. Please see Tutorial 2 in this example. The example is C#.

    AdxRtList = eikonConnect.CreateAdxRtList();
    AdxRtList.OnUpdate += 
       new IAdxRtListEvents_OnUpdateEventHandler(adxRtList_OnUpdate);
    AdxRtList.OnStatusChange += 
       new IAdxRtListEvents_OnStatusChangeEventHandler(adxRtList_OnStatusChange);

    AdxRtList.Source = "IDN";
    AdxRtList.RegisterItems("AAPLH051609500.U", "STRIKE_PRC");
    AdxRtList.StartUpdates(RT_RunMode.RT_MODE_ONUPDATE);

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  • Zhenya Kovalyov
    Zhenya Kovalyov

    STIKE_PRICE is one of the fields on the real-time record AAPLH051609500.U, i.e. something you can view with the Quote app. The names for the real-time fields are capitalised, so it is easier for you to recognise them.

    RData (or the =TR function) knows which database to query when you select the field in Formula Builder in Excel. The fields that require the use of AdfinX Real-time or the .NET Data API are kept in the Data Items of the Formula Builder under the Real-time category. Everything else in the Data Items can be accessed with DEX2.

    Hope this helps!

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