Eikon Data API (or “The Data Library”) via Python is a way to have multiple sessions open

vinaya.shetty

I am currently experimenting with Eikon Data API (or “The Data Library”) via Python.

Do you know a way to have multiple sessions open?

When I run my Python script, I always have to close my running instance of LSEG-Workspace or the code won’t proceed (Python Code and Workspace running on the same machine).

It would even be helpful, if there would be a way to automatically disable Workspace or something similar.

wasin.w V3

Hello @vinaya.shetty

The library (either Eikon Data API or Data Library) does not support multiple sessions when connecting to the Workspace platform.

You may try to use a Platform session which connect and consume data from the Delivery Platform (aka Data Platform, aka RDP).

• Please note that the Platform session requires RDP credential and permission set which are not the same as the Workspace

You can find more detail about how to connect with the Platform session on the "Platform - LSEG Data Platform" section of the https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/lseg-data-platform/lseg-data-library-for-python/quick-start guide.

Gurpreet

Please note that the Eikon Data API is a legacy product. We would suggest that you migrate the codebase to the newer LD Library, which works with LSEG Workspace.