Use a static request for data that is not available as Time Series. Typically this is data that doesn't change on a regular basis as company name and codes, legal status, accounting standards etc.
You cannot download this data by using a time series request because time series data requires that you apply a frequency - daily, weekly, monthly etc. If you try to download static data using a Time Series request, it will give you an error message.
Step 1:
Choose the Static Request button available from the Thomson Reuters Datastream menu in the Excel add-in:
Step 2:
The Static Request box is now open.
Click on Find Series to search for series in Datastream Navigator e.g. for a company/equity or - if you already know the mnemonic or Datastream code - type it directly into the search box.
In this search example Lundbeck (mnemonic: DK:LUN) is chosen
Alternative static data requests:
Click the History button and select recently used series form the Request History dialog
OR
Click the List Picker button to display the Datastream Navigator, select a list and click OK
OR
Click the Expressions Picker button to display the Expression picker dialog and select an expression
STEP 3:
Click on Datatypes to select the data you want to download for your company/equity
Choose Static Section in the left menu
Tick the box next to the data that you want to download. Then click on the Use button and it will return the code to the Static Request box.
Press Submit to download the data.
