Bloomberg Desktop C++ Interface

Current market, real-time, intraday tick, historical, and security lookup data from Bloomberg^® Desktop using the Bloomberg Desktop C++ interface

Create a Bloomberg Desktop connection using the Bloomberg Desktop C++ interface. After you establish the connection, retrieve current, real-time, intraday tick, historical, and security lookup data.

Functions

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Bloomberg Desktop Connection

`bloomberg`	Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`close`	Close Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`isconnection`	Determine Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)

Bloomberg Desktop Data Retrieval

`eqs`	Equity screening data for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`get`	Properties of Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`getbulkdata`	Bulk data with header information for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`getdata`	Current data for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`history`	Historical data for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`portfolio`	Current portfolio data for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`realtime`	Real-time data for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`tahistory`	Historical technical analysis for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`timeseries`	Intraday tick data for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)

Retrieve Bloomberg Desktop Information

`category`	Field category search for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`fieldinfo`	Field information for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`fieldsearch`	Field search for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)
`lookup`	Find information about securities for Bloomberg Desktop connection V3 (Since R2021a)

Topics

Bloomberg Desktop Connection

Data Server Connection Requirements
Find license and proxy information requirements for the supported data service providers.
Installing Bloomberg and Configuring Connections
Find the connection requirements for Bloomberg interfaces.
Comparing Bloomberg Connections
Learn about the different Bloomberg services.

Bloomberg Desktop Data Retrieval

Retrieve Current and Historical Data Using Bloomberg Desktop C++ Interface
Return current and historical data from Bloomberg using the getdata and history functions of the bloomberg object.
Retrieve Bloomberg Current Data Using Bloomberg Desktop C++ Interface
Retrieve Bloomberg current data for one or multiple securities.
Retrieve Bloomberg Historical Data Using Bloomberg Desktop C++ Interface
Retrieve Bloomberg historical data for one or multiple securities.
Retrieve Bloomberg Intraday Tick Data Using Bloomberg Desktop C++ Interface
Retrieve Bloomberg intraday tick data for one security.
Retrieve Bloomberg Real-Time Data Using Bloomberg Desktop C++ Interface
Retrieve Bloomberg real-time data using an event handler function.
Writing and Running Custom Event Handler Functions
You can process events related to any data updates by writing a custom event handler function for use with Datafeed Toolbox™.