This function uses the Bloomberg API to retrieve 'portfolio' queries
getPortfolio(security, field, options = NULL, overrides = NULL,
verbose = FALSE, identity = defaultAuthentication(),
con = defaultConnection())A list with as many entries as there are entries in
securities; each list contains a data.frame with one row
per observations and as many columns as entries in
fields. If the list is of length one, it is collapsed into
a single data frame.
A character value with a single security symbol in Bloomberg notation.
A character string with a single Bloomberg query field.
An optional named character vector with option values. Each field must have both a name (designating the option being set) as well as a value.
An optional named character vector with override values. Each field must have both a name (designating the override being set) as well as a value.
A boolean indicating whether verbose operation is desired, defaults to ‘FALSE’
An optional identity object as created by a
blpAuthenticate call, and retrived via the internal function
defaultAuthentication.
A connection object as created by a blpConnect
call, and retrieved via the internal function
defaultConnection.
John Laing