Field names and their meta data

andreas01 · March 2024

Hi,

when using the DIB, i get a bunch of field names available for a particular instrument and its value. i get a similar info when using get_data() whn not defining any field names, which is good and a great step forward.

however, in DIB there is also a neat little description area for the particular field name with a proper Data Item Name and a Definition and so on:

now, when using get_data() i only get the raw names which are sometimes very hard to interpret. Like who would have thought that DEF_FC_TP is meant to mean "Consensus Type" or GN_TXT24_1 is supposed to mean "Revised".

so, i wonder if there is either a list or an API method (preferred) to retrieve all field names and their metadata?

this would really help a lot, as i can't even export the DIB info into an xls or similar in order to at least have the Data Item Name.

thanks
Andreas

andreas01 · March 2024

@jonathan.legrand yes, i want to download some data via api into my own database and need to know the field info.

i wasnt mentioning that you would provide an xls file, i want to have it an excel file to be able to at least copy and paste fieldnames, descriptions and definitions and dont have to scroll through the DIB and writen them by hand (i cant even copy from DIB).

so, i thought there is an api call i can make, that would make things dynamic as well.

[Deleted User] · March 2024

Hi @andreas01,

If one wishes to view the fields available for any one instrument, we advise using hte DIB, just as you have.
We cannot generate a static list, in excel or otherwise, of all these items, as the list would be drastically too long. A dynamic, searchable, list was made available as a result, through DIB.

Would you mind expanding on the reason for your request? I'm asking because exporting DIB data onto a list would only limit the dataset to few static items that may go out of date, as opposed to on the DIB...

[Deleted User] · March 2024

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/115524#Comment_115524

Hi @andreas01 ,

I see. In this case, I believe my colleague's answer might fit.
As you can see, you will have to use the delivery layer of the RD Lib for Python to ping this specific metadata API.
May I suggest also looking into the description output of the get_data function, as shown here?
When it comes to other fields and descriptions, I'm afraid that they're not programatically available, and can only be seen on the DIB.

andreas01 · March 2024

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/115525#Comment_115525

@jonathan.legrand the metadata API was exactly what i was looking for, thank you!

regarding the get_data, i saw all this but that means to manually go through all fields in the DIB and set them up in my DB. while this works, its a giant PITA and - as you said - only static while the metadata api call gives me any field relevant for this "view".

so, thanks again

andreas01 · March 2024

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/115525#Comment_115525

hey @jonathan.legrand i experience a bit of a hickup when trying to go through the example for the delivery layer

i have my config json and the following code:

import os
import refinitiv.data as rd

os.environ["RD_LIB_CONFIG_PATH"] = "./Configuration"

rd.get_config()["logs.transports.console.enabled"] = True

rd.open_session("platform.rdp")

url = "http://api.refinitiv.com/data/environmental-social-governance/v2/views/basic&quot;

request_definition = rd.delivery.endpoint_request.Definition(
    url = url,
    method = rd.delivery.endpoint_request.RequestMethod.GET,
    query_parameters = {"universe": "IBM.N"}
)


response = request_definition.get_data()

rd.close_session()

but end up with the following error:

Available scopes: {'trapi.userdata.lists.read' ...<snip out a ton of scopes>..., 'trapi.streaming.pricing.read'}
Missing scopes: {'trapi.data.esg.views-basic.read'} OR {'trapi.demo-access'}

which i refuse to believe that this is true, given i am a what used to be known as Eikon Premium subscriber.

you have any idea whats going on?

[Deleted User] · March 2024

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/115572#Comment_115572

Hi @andreas01, I believe that you may not have sufficient scope on Platform Sessions, however, you may have sufficient scope on Desktop Sessions. I am not a licensing expert, and this Forum is not aimed for such questions, however I do believe that Eikon Premium subscriptions do not widen Platform Session scopes. As a result, I would advise either contacting support on my.refinitiv.com or using the Desktop Session, which is detailed here and here; you can create a Desktop Session using `rd.open_session("desktop.workspace")` as opposed to `rd.open_session("platform.rdp")`.

andreas01 · March 2024

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/115581#Comment_115581

i tried the desktop session as well, @jonathan.legrand - with the same result, unfortunately.

[Deleted User] · March 2024

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/115575#Comment_115575

Hi @andreas01, after testing on my end, I can confirm that the issue is indeed to do with scope and permissions. Please reach out to my.refinitiv.com to expand your permissions to access this `data/environmental-social-governance` endpoint.
It may be that you do have permission for this endpoint, but no scope, in which case you have to ask for this scope to be added; on the other hand, it is also possible that the Eikon Premium license does not come with such permissions.

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