How to get the category of an asset?

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wangh9
wangh9 Newcomer
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When searching an asset using datastream, there is a category column on the left to narrow down the search result. My question is: given a specific asset, how can I get its category? In other words, is there a datastream datatype for "category"? I know there is a "TYPE" datatype but they are still a little bit different.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Newcomer
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    Hi @wangh9 ,


    Have you had a look at the Data Type search? There you can find fields for any asset type.

    E.g.:


    df  = ds.get_data(tickers='613XGU',
                      kind=0,
                      fields=["TYPE"])

    Returns 'BD '


    df = ds.get_data(tickers = "RMCPANNL", # be careful not to put spaces in between elements here, or else these spaces will be included in column names.
                     fields = ["TYPE"],
                     kind=0)


    Returns 'EC '


    These are described in the 'TYPE' data definition:


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    Is this satisfactory? It's not exactly like the Datastream Navigator Categories...

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