How to retrieve Workspace data fields with Python that cannot be found in the data item browser?

ErikM
ErikM
in Eikon Data APIs

Hi

The Refinitiv workspace shows some data fields which I cannot retrieve with Python as they are apparently missing in the data item browser. Examples are the data fields Management Approach and Advisor in the below screenshot. Am I missing something here or are not all data fields retrieval with the API?

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  • bob.lee
    bob.lee
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    @ErikM , For funds, you are right that Eikon API (also Eikon Excel) only have a subset of all the fields available in Eikon/Workspace fund overview page. The newer RDP Funds API got much more fields and should cover almost all data on the Fund Overview page.

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  • ErikM
    ErikM
    Thank you
    @b.lee. I have spent some time trying to understand RDP Funds API but cannot figure out how I can retrieve data fields such as the ones I mentioned above. Is there something like a data item library or an overview of what functions exist?
  • bob.lee
    bob.lee

    @ErikM , Firstly, RDP Funds API is a separate service, not part of the Eikon API. It needs separate license. Once you got the right license, you should able to test it using the API Playground. For the 2 sample fields you asked(1) "active/passive", (2) "Advisor", I can show you in the screenshots of the API playground below.

    Notes: (1) Lipper user "Index Tracking" data point to indicate if the fund is "passive", i.e. tracking an index or "active" when that flat is not set. I used an ETF (Hong Kong Tracker fund) to show in the screen as your sample fund is not "index tracking".

    (2) I assume your "advisor" means "investment advisor", and I show the advisor's information returned by the API.

    indextracking.png

    advisor.png

  • ErikM
    ErikM
    Thank you
    @b.lee. May I ask how you found out that the two sample fields are called by using "Index Tracking" or "Investment_Advisor"?
  • bob.lee
    bob.lee
    @ErikM , To be honest, there is no perfect way for search and identify data fields just given a name. As Lipper supports global markets, there are many types of data and many market are using different names for the same data. I only know these due to the fact I handled such kind of queries/request before. There is a "data-points" JSON file that contains all "data points" that user can search the contents using it. I did that via a small program I wrote for myself. The customer support (2nd line support team) also got good knowledge and experiences supporting such kind of queries. Also, if you are already a client for the RDP Funds API, you should have a list of contents that covered by your specific license. You can check with the sales or the a/c manager serving you.

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