Question about terminal dat api

Julian.Bai

Hi team, we used to use python library eikon before (import eikon as ek), and I noticed recently the codecreator in terminal changed to use refinitiv.data (import refinitiv.data as rd) package. Besides, I also found some code samples using refinitiv.dataplatform.eikon (import refinitiv.dataplatform.eikon as rd). May I know 1) will eikon package end of life? 2) which one is the official, refinitiv.data or refinitiv.dataplatform.eikon? 3) should someone using eikon before migrated to new package?

Thanks in advance for your help!

wasin.w

Hello @Julian.Bai

The RD library supports 3 sessions (or access points) as follows:

• Desktop Session: Connect to the Workspace/Eikon desktop application that runs in the same machine using App Key (the same way as Eikon Data API)
• Platform Session: Connect to the RDP using RDP credential.
• Streaming services with a deployed ADS: Connect to local RTDS server.

The clients can configure which access point they want to connect via the RD - Lib configuration file.

{
    "logs": {
        "level": "debug",
        "transports": {
            "console": {
                "enabled": false
            },
            "file": {
                "enabled": false,
                "name": "refinitiv-data-lib.log"
            }
        }
    },
    "sessions": {
        "default": "platform.rdp",
        "platform": {
            "rdp": {
                "app-key": "YOUR APP KEY GOES HERE!",
                "username": "YOUR RDP LOGIN OR MACHINE GOES HERE!",
                "password": "YOUR RDP PASSWORD GOES HERE!"
            },
            "deployed": {
                "app-key": "YOUR APP KEY GOES HERE!",
                "realtime-distribution-system": {
                    "url" : "YOUR DEPLOYED HOST:PORT GOES HERE!",
                    "dacs" : {
                        "username" : "YOUR DACS ID GOES HERE!",
                        "application-id" : 256,
                        "position" : ""
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "desktop": {
            "workspace": {
                "app-key": "YOUR APP KEY GOES HERE!"
            }
        }
    }
}

And the code uses

refinitiv.data as rd 
rdp.opensession()
rd.get_data(['LSEG.L', 'VOD.L'])
...

as usual.

Please find more detail on the following resources:

• RD - Lib Python: Quickstart
• LSEG’s Refinitiv Data Library for Python and its Configuration Process

wasin.w

Hello @Julian.Bai

Both Standalone Eikon Data API (https://pypi.org/project/eikon/ - import eikon as ek) and Refinitiv Data Library for Python - Eikon module (https://pypi.org/project/refinitiv-data/ - import refinitiv.dataplatform.eikon as ek) are LSEG official products.

The Refinitiv Data Library for Python (RD Lib - Python) just includes the Eikon Data API to its library as a sub-module, so they (standalone and sub-module) are the same.

Please be informed that there is no plan to end of life the standalone Eikon Data API, but the sub-module Eikon Data API will be removed from the RD Lib in the future release.

Existing clients who are using the Eikon Data API either standalone or sub-module should upgrade to the RD Lib - Python "Desktop session" which has the same kind of functionalities as Eikon Data API.

Conclusion:

1) will eikon package end of life?  ==> no plan. 
2) which one is the official, refinitiv.data or refinitiv.dataplatform.eikon?  ==> They are all official. 
3) should someone using eikon before migrated to new package? ==> They should upgrade to RD Lib - Python "Desktop session"

I hope this information helps.

Julian.Bai

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/112476#Comment_112476

Hi Wasin, thanks for the answer. Just being a bit confused, the desktop session means we should use import refinitiv.data as rd and rdp.opensession(), am I correct?

Julian.Bai

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/112557#Comment_112557

Thanks Wasin!