Getting IBES Data in Eviews

erik.franco
erik.franco Newcomer
in Datastream

In the new datastream online database. I am getting an error when trying to fetch IBES data into eviews: Date.Start is invalid/ Example date formats are 2012-11-24 (or) -4M (or) one of DSDatesNames (Date.Start)

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  • paul.bacon
    paul.bacon LSEG
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    Hi @erik.franco

    We have a new version of the EDX file which you will need to install that resolves this IBES issue. if you email me directly paul.bacon@refinitiv.com i can send to you today or alternativly it will be on the download section of this site early next week.

    Regards

    Paul

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  • Monika.Stankovic
    Monika.Stankovic LSEG
    @erik.franco

    I am not able to replicate the issue in EViews. Can you please give example instrument?

  • erik.franco
    erik.franco Newcomer

    Hi Monika,

    As for the IBES problem. Again this is in eviews.

    Below is the code I used to fetch the data.

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    wfcreate(wf = "",
    page = "monthly") m 2019 2019

    fetch(d=datastream,c=l)
    @:M3WRLD(a12pe)

  • paul.bacon
    paul.bacon LSEG

    Hi @erik.franco

    Im looking into this and will confirm.

    Paul

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