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SUMMARY:

The Datastream historical financial database is the power behind Advance. It supplies world stock market, indices, fundamentals, and economics data direct to your PC. The accuracy of this data is a Datastream imperative, reflected in the comprehensive Data Guarantee. New and enhanced data is frequently added to the data service. Advance’s Update Series Coverage facility ensures that your database has the most up-to-date Datastream codes for which you can request data.

Advance is a reporting and charting interface specifically designed for use with Datastream’s financial data service. Advance’s easy-to-use interface lets you request over 100 standard Datastream reports, charts and data with great flexibility, bringing the power of Datastream directly to your PC.

You decide what information you need, what selection parameters you want to apply to your requests, how you want the information presented and when you want it. When you have your information, Advance’s dedicated facilities help you format your reports and charts, and save them for regular updating, printing and exporting.

Datastream series are stored in a database and are accessed using Datastream Navigator. The series are grouped into 18 data categories, which are selected from the Category drop down list. Selecting a data category gives you access to all the series within that category.

You can select:

KEYWORDS:

Bonds; Commodities; Constituents; Convertiles; Countries; Currency; Economics; Equities; Exchange Rates; Indices; Interest Rates; Investment; Trusts; Stocks; Warrents;

Overview [DOC]
Introduction: [PDF]
Getting Started: [PDF]
Reference Guide: [PDF]
User Guide: [PDF]
Datastream Advance for Office - Using Excel: [PDF]
Datastream Advance for Office - Using PowerPoint: [PDF]
Datastream Advance for Office - Using Word [PDF]

Industrial codes used in Datastream are based on the FTSE classification. Users must go to the FTSE SITE and create an account to access the classification files if detailed descriptions are required for research.

DataStream offers convenient on-line access to the Exteranet Advance database in order for users to perfect their search on-line before going to the in-house setting to retrieve and download the data. See below for access details. Access using Internet Explorer 4.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 and later.This database is restricted to use by current faculty, staff and students of the University of Guelph, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University in-house.

U WATERLOO ACCESS:

Please contact Sandra Keys at skeys@uwaterloo.ca

WILFRID LAURIER ACCESS:

In-house only from the stand-alone workstation beside the information desk on the 3rd floor of the Library.

UGUELPH ACCESS AND NOTES:

Searching: Users must use a log-in and password to access the Extranet Advance on-line database to complete their searches before using the in-house database to retrieve data. University of Guelph users should contact: edwardsm@uoguelph.ca for password and login access.

Downloading: To access the data for downloading, users must sign-up for 1/2 hour time slots. BOOK TIME-SLOTS HERE (Access using Internet Explorer).

In-house only outside the Data Resource Centre, McLaughlin Library, Lower Level Rm. 061.

Introduction to Datastream [PPT]
Datastream - Getting Started - Things you need to know [DOC]
Datastream - Complex Searches [DOC]

Summary derived from documentation.
Updated 2006/01 cp