Pierson Library - UvA - Business & Economics

Bureau van Dijk Helpdesk

For very specific questions about Amadeus, Bankscope or Zephyr, you can reach the helpdesk of Bureau van Dijk.

tel: 020-5400110

For general and basic questions about searching these databases, you should come to the library and ask the librarian.

Downloading ratings forbidden ?

Question: When I try to download ratings from Bankscope, I often see Forbidden in my export file. What's up?

Answer: Bureau van Dijk and the providers of the ratings have struck a deal to only display the ratings. The providers have prohibited download of the ratings. So unfortunately most ratings can only be read from the screen.

New interface Bureau van Dijk products

Bureau van Dijk has developed a new, easier to use, interface for their products. Amadeus and Bankscope. This interface will be released in 2010 and will replace the old interface of the databases.

Be prepared. DEMO

Exporting to Datastream from Amadeus, Zephyr, etc.

Question: How do I export a list of companies from Amadeus or Zephyr to Datastream?

Answer: If you have a list of companies in Amadeus or a list of target companies in Zephyr, you have to set up an export format first.

• Click on Format at the bottom of the screen and Modify
• In Amadeus go to section Header and add ISIN number to the format
• In Zephyr go to section Stock data and add ISIN number to the format
• Save the format, and click OK
• Now you can export the list to Excel
• In the Excel export file you will see the column ISIN number
• If you select these ISIN numbers you can make a local list out of them in Datastream
• Datastream -- Tools - Create list from range

Exporting formats in Amadeus etc.

Question: what is the best way to export data from Amadeus, Bankscope and Zephyr?

Answer:

• Create a list of companies that you want to export data from
• Put the list of companies in the screen
• Bottom right in your screen you click FORMAT
• Here you can click on NEW to set up your own export format
• By clicking on Sections and choosing the headings of your Format, you can assemble the parts of the company reports that you want to export
• Save this
• Now your company list has changed according to your format
• At top right in your screen you can click Export