Finding the Code:

Step 1

• Type CODE into the "Program Number" area in the main Datastream window, and press Enter. Enter the keyword "Novell" in the new program window, press Enter, and choose the correct item from the resulting list of matches. The resulting list sometimes includes several instances of the chosen keyword. In this case only two items contain the word Novell. Choose the item which indicates it is listed in US currency by the symbol, U$, the Novell stock with the mnemonic @NOVL or the code number 729152.

• The code for Novell alone will only provide stock information in Datastream's default format, closing prices. To obtain the high price, one must form a new data code by appending the standard code of a specific datatype.
• To find how one indicates the "high price" datatype in Datastream, return to the main Datastream windows by pressing the F2 function key on the keyboard. Enter HELP DT? in the "Program Number" area. In the new program windows, type the number for equities datatypes, press Enter, and choose the correct datatype from the resulting list, (PH), for Price High. The full code then will be either 729152(PH) or @NOVL(PH). Either form is acceptable.

• Many programs are available for performing different searches within Datastream's equities. Our search requires values from a single series over a short period of time. To select a program from the main Datastream window, first select Time Series as the type of request. Next, select Equities as the type of data and then select the first of the available programs under these headings: Up to 104 values for any series in a calendar format. 301V automatically appears in the program number window. Press enter.

• You are prompted first to enter the code for the series you are retrieving. Type 729152(PH) or @NOVL(PH), and then press tab to go to the next item. Enter the frequency D for daily (weekly, monthly and quarterly are also possible). Press tab and enter the dates to be retrieved, in the form dd/mm/yy. After pressing enter, the desired data will appear on the screen in calendar format. If you entered any parameters incorrectly, the program will stop, describe your error, and allow you to re-enter each item.