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Can't access Datastream from python

I want to use Datastream in python, I get an error message when I try to log in using the credentials below. 

DWE =  Datastream(username="%$#%#$", password="%$#%$#") 

DWE.system_info() 

DWE.sources()
URLError: <urlopen error [WinError10061] No connection could be made because the 
target machine actively refused it>

I have successfully imported pydatastream etc.

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Based on above example you are not using DSWS (Datastream Web Service) but instead DWE (Dataworks Enterprise), which is not compatible with Python 3.6 and above. There is a document on the DSWS page providing overview on how to convert DWE request to DSWS: document https://developers.thomsonreuters.com/sites/default/files/Converting%20DWE%20to%20DSWS.pdf

If you don't have DSWS access I would advise to contact your Refinitiv representative.

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