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Symbol Entry
A distinctive characteristic of Bloomberg is its symbols. Ordinarily, symbols are what the exchange says they are. To display a quote on IBM, you enter IBM. Bloomberg symbols consist of the following:
<symbol>'<country>'<type>
or,
IBM'US'Equity
The Bloomberg keyboard maps instrument types to function keys F2 through F12. This enables a user to type a symbol, press a function key, and get the completed syntax. Aspen Graphics duplicates this function key mapping:
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Key |
Type |
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F2 |
GOVT |
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F3 |
CORP |
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F4 |
MTGE |
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F5 |
M-MKT |
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F6 |
MUNI |
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F7 |
PFD |
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F8 |
EQUITY |
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F9 |
CMDTY |
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F10 |
INDEX |
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F11 |
CRNCY |
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F12 |
CLIENT |
Use the following table for quick access to foreign equities.
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Key |
Type |
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Shift + F1 |
LN (London) |
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Shift + F2 |
GM (Germany) |
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Shift + F3 |
JT (Japan) |
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Shift + F4 |
HK (Hong Kong) |
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Shift + F5 |
AB |
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Shift + F6 |
BB |
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Shift + F7 |
CT |
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Shift + F8 |
FP |
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Shift + F9 |
VX |
The shift + function key assignments are adjustable. See the BB Equities tab in the Setup Options dialog.
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