FX Time-series requests Datastream Web Service
I am using C# to get FX data form Datastream webservice. The request is as follow.
DSGetDataRequest request = new DSGetDataRequest()
{
TokenValue = this.token,
DataRequest = new DSDataRequest()
{
Instrument = instrument,
DataTypes = prgDataTypes,
Date = new DSDate()
{
Kind = DSDateKind.TimeSeries,
Start = startDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"),
End = endDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"),
Frequency = FrequencySymbol
},
}
};
where:
instrument.Value="GBP=,DKK=,EUR=,SEK=".
DataTypes.Value = "ER"
I am getting no data back.
response.Dates = null
I believe the instrument.Value is wrong but I don't what is the correct format.
Best Answer
To use RIC as an instrument, you need to enclose it with angle brackets <>. Therefore, the instrument.Value should be:
instrument.Value="<GBP=>,<DKK=>,<EUR=>,<SEK=>"