Refinitiv Data Library for Python

open_session

The open_session function opens and returns a session.

Module

refinitiv.data

Syntax

open_session(name, app_key, config_file)

Parameters

Parameter Description Date type Optional Default value
name Session name from the config file str Yes None
app_key The application access key str Yes None
config_name The config name. If provided, overrides default config str Yes None

Returned value

session.Session instance, depending on a default session definition from the default config.

Usage

The following example demonstrates how to open the default session defined in the configuration file:

import refinitiv.data as rd

rd.open_session()

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