LSEG Data Library for Python

Built with Pandora

get_data

This method sends a request to the Delivery Platform (formerly Refinitiv Data Platform) to retrieve the data described in the symbol_conversion.Definition object.

Module

lseg.data.content.symbol_conversion

Syntax

get_data(session)

Parameters

Value Description Data type Optional Default value
session Session object. If session parameters are not defined, the default session will be used. Session object Yes None

Return value

Response

Usage

The following example demonstrates how to retrieve the symbol conversion data for MSFT.O:

response = symbol_conversion.Definition("MSFT.O").get_data()
print(response.data.df.to_string())
Response
DocumentTitle RIC IssueISIN CUSIP TickerSymbol IssuerOAPermID
MSFT.O Microsoft Corp, Ordinary Share, NASDAQ Global Select Consolidated MSFT.O US5949181045 594918104 MSFT 4295907168

The following example demonstrates how to retrieve the symbol conversion data for multiple instruments at the same time:

response = symbol_conversion.Definition(
    symbols=["MSFT.O", "AAPL.O", "GOOG.O", "IBM.N"]
).get_data()

print(response.data.df.to_string())
Response
DocumentTitle RIC IssueISIN CUSIP SEDOL TickerSymbol IssuerOAPermID
MSFT.O Microsoft Corp, Ordinary Share, NASDAQ Global Select Consolidated MSFT.O US5949181045 594918104 MSFT 4295907168
AAPL.O Apple Inc, Ordinary Share, NASDAQ Global Select Consolidated AAPL.O US0378331005 037833100 AAPL 4295905573
GOOG.O Alphabet Inc, Ordinary Share, Class C, NASDAQ Global Select Consolidated GOOG.O US02079K1079 02079K107 GOOG 5030853586
IBM.N International Business Machines Corp, Ordinary Share, New York Stock Exchange IBM.N US4592001014 459200101 2005973 IBM 4295904307

The following example demonstrates how to retrieve the symbol conversion data using instrument codes to convert from and convert to:

response = symbol_conversion.Definition(
    symbols=["US5949181045", "US02079K1079"],
    from_symbol_type=symbol_conversion.SymbolTypes.ISIN,
    to_symbol_types=[
        symbol_conversion.SymbolTypes.RIC,
        symbol_conversion.SymbolTypes.OA_PERM_ID
    ],
).get_data()

print(response.data.df.to_string())
Response
DocumentTitle RIC IssuerOAPermID
US5949181045 Microsoft Corp, Ordinary Share, NASDAQ Global Select Consolidated MSFT.O 4295907168
US02079K1079 Alphabet Inc, Ordinary Share, Class C, NASDAQ Global Select Consolidated GOOG.O 5030853586

The following example demonstrates how to retrieve the symbol conversion data using instrument codes to convert from only:

response = symbol_conversion.Definition(
    symbols=["60000008", "60003513"],
    from_symbol_type=symbol_conversion.SymbolTypes.LIPPER_ID
).get_data()

print(response.data.df.to_string())
Response
DocumentTitle RIC IssueISIN SEDOL FundClassLipperID
60000008 AS SICAV I - American Focused Equity A Acc USD, Open-End Fund, USD, Lipper LP60000008 LU0011963831 4008817 60000008
60003513 JPM Japan Sustainable Equity A Acc JPY, Open-End Fund, JPY, Lipper LP60003513 LU0070214613 5408364 60003513

None
275 words (1:27 mins)