Workspace migration - Impact to Refinitiv Data Library

Alex

We are currently using Refinitiv Data Library python package in some of our processes and we notice that there is a new package LSEG Data Library which appears to replace the aforementioned module we used.

• What is the expected timeline on support removal for the Refinitiv Data module?
• Will the replacement of Refinitiv Eikon to Workspace impacts the older package and that we have to move to the newer package ASAP?
• What are the API limits now for the newer module? (e.g. call limits, daily limits, etc.)
• What are the significant changes between these two packages?

Thank you

wasin.w

Hi,

There is no timeline of end-of-life for the Refinitiv Data Library (RD Library). The RD Library is actually the "Data Library version 1". The library is still supported by LSEG. However, the library is in a "feature-completed" state, so all new features will be added LSEG Data Library (LD Library) which is "Data Library version 2". You can find more detail on the https://developers.lseg.com/en/article-catalog/article/essential-guide-to-the-data-libraries article.

If the client is already using RD, it should not be impacted from Eikon → Workspace migration.

About the API limitation, please see the information on "Usage and Limits Guideline" section of this Data Library documents page.

There are few minor changes from RD to LD. The big different is the field parameter in get_data() method of RD Lib is optional parameter - all available field will be returned in the result dataframe, but it's mandatory field in LD Lib get_data().