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get_timeseries returns unexpected number of rows for non-recorded data

When I perform the following query, which is asking for 3 days worth of data, I get back 1 row of data, which is likely due to the fact that the time series data for my request, i.e. the S&P 500 index (.SPX), starts as far back as Jan 3, 1928.

If I were to modify the end date by 1 day and choose Jan 2, 1928, I surprisingly get back 3000 rows of data. In addition, the timeframe for the data starts in the year 2005 which is clearly out of range:

I would expect the result to return zero rows. In general, it seems any request for timeseries data that is out of range returns very similar invalid results.

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Hi Nick, I have also seen this behavior before. Using "invalid" parameters lets the API return the last 3000 points (which is also the limit). See also the first part of my question https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/questions/15616/eikon-scripting-api-issues-with-timeseries.html

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