Bloomberg

Founded in 1981 by Michael Bloomberg

link - bloomberg.com 

BloombergUI.xla - Bloomberg Office / Excel Tools

VBA Project Name - BloombergUI
C:\blp\API\Office Tools\BloombergUI.xla
This automatically loads all the other add-ins in blue
The add-ins dialog box is not updated to reflect that these add-ins are now loaded in the current session.
The registry "Add-in Manager" and "Options" keys are also not dynamically updated

Version 56.7.56 - August 2023 (32 and 64 bit)

Bloomberg API COM 3.5 Type
c:\program files (x86)\bloomberg\DAPI\blpapicom2.dll
replacement for blp.BLPSubscribe(array, fields)
SWPM - swap interest rate calculator
WEI - World Equity-Indices
GIP GBPEUR CURNCY - intraday graph currency
FXC - current exchange rates
bloomberguichartsevents
blpsmarthost.exe
blpaddinhost.exe
bloomberg.taskpane.host-dll
bofaddin.dll

link - researchguides.smu.edu.sg/c.php?g=421858&p=2882200 

Bloomberg Excel Tools Add-in

The Excel add-in is installed in the following location:
C:\blp\API\
Checking for updates, type UPGR
download and install the following - BBComm, DDE Server, Excel add-ins
blp.exe - C:\blp\API\dde\blp.exe
wintrv.exe ??

Bloomberg DDE Server

C:\blp\api\dde\ bbcomm.exe
What is the bbcomm.exe ?

BlpMain.xla -
VBA Project Name - Bloomberg
C:\blp\API\dde\BlpMain.xla

Bloomberg Data Functions.xla
VBA Project Name - BloombergDataFunctions
C:\blp\API\Office Tools\Bloomberg Data Functions.xla

Blph.xla
VBA Project Name - BloombergHistory
C:\blp\API\dde\Blph.xla

BloombergUI.xla
VBA Project Name - BloombergUI
C:\blp\API\Office Tools\BloombergUI.xla

BloombergV3Support.xla
VBA Project Name - BloombergV3Support
C:\blp\API\dde\BloombergV3Support.xla

BloombergVbe.xla
VBA Project Name - BloombergVbe
C:\blp\API\Office Tools\BloombergVbe.xla

Blp.xla
VBA Project Name - Blp.xls
C:\blp\API\dde\Blp.xla

Blpchart.xla
VBA Project Name - BlpCharting
C:\blp\API\dde\Blpchart.xla

BlpLib.xla
VBA Project Name - BlpLib.XLS
C:\blp\API\dde\BlpLib.xla

blprds.xla
VBA Project Name - blprds
C:\blp\API\Office Tools\blprds.xla

BTSAddin.zla
VBA Project Name - BTSAddin
C:\blp\API\Office Tools\BTSAddin.xla
C:\blp\API\Office Tools\BTSAddin.xll

BloombergOfficeToolsRibbonUI.xlam
Contains the Office 2007 Ribbon customisation

Notes

Securities are priced for each terminal and can use different pricing sources
(different people might like to see slightly different prices)

SWPM - swap interest rate calculator
WEI - World Equity-Indices
GIP GBPEUR CURNCY - intraday graph currency
FXC - current exchange rates
link - researchguides.smu.edu.sg/content.php?pid=128903&sid=1117575

Function - BDP

This replaces the previous BLP function and is an abbreviation for Bloomberg Data Point.
This provides current and descriptive real-time or streaming data
The optional argument can be used for Updated Fequency - ie how often the function is updated
Cell anchoring is necessary as arrays are not created automatically

=BDP(security, field, optional)
security - a single valid bloomberg security identifier including optional security type
field - the field
optional - UpdateFrequency - the updating frequency in milliseconds, default is 300 (minimum is 300, and must be in increments of 100)
=BDP("EUR003M INDEX","px last")
=BDP("EUR003M INDEX","px_last")
=BDP("EUR003M INDEX","last_price")
=BDP("f us equity","last_price") latest price for the Ford Stock (single security)
=BDP("isin", CHG_NET_1D) - daily change %
=BDP("isin", CHG_NET_MTD) - month to date change %
=BDP("isin", CHG_NET_YTD) - year to date change %
=BDP("isin", PX_ASK) - offer price
=BDP("isin", PX_BID) - bid price
=BDP("isin", PX_LAST) - last price (either offer or bid)
=BDP("isin", PX_MID) - middle of (last bid and last offer)
=BDP("isin", YLD_TYM_MID) - blended YTM
=BDP("isin", YAS_YLD_SPREAD) - stripped spread
=BDP("isin", DUR_ADJ_ASK) - spread duration
=BDP("isin", DUR_ADJ_MID) - mod duration
=BDP("isin", DUR_ASK) - EIR duration
=BDP("isin", RTG_SP) - S&P rating
=BDP("isin", RTG_MOODY) - moody rating
=BDP("isin", CNTRY_OF_RISK) - country
=BDP("isin", SECURITY_DES) - description
=BDP("isin", CPN) - coupon

Function - BDH

This replaces the previous BLPH function and is an abbreviation for Bloomberg Data History.
This provides historical end-of-day and historical intra-day data.
=BDH(security, field(s), start_date, end_date, [optional arguments])

Examples:
=BDH(security, fields, startdate, enddate, optional)
security -
fields -
startdate - a current or historical date
enddate - a date equal to or later than the start date, it cannot be a future date
optional - BarSize [BarSz], BarType [BarTp], CapChg, CshAdjAbnormal, CshAdjormal, Currency, Days, Dates, DateFormat [DtFmt], ExchCode, Period [Per], Sort
=BDH("f us equity","px_last","10/01/07","10/31/07") gets the latest price for each day in October 2007
=BDH("IBM equity","last_price","10/01/07","10/31/07","Currency=GBP, period=cm")

Function - BDS

This replaces the previous BLPB function and is an abbreviation for ??
This provides data sets and bulk data
Returns multi-cell descriptive data

Examples:
=BDS(security, field, optional)
security -
field -
optional - Direction, Aggregate

Function - BQL

Bloomberg Query Language

Function - BEQS

Lets you return multi-cell data for a selected Screen created using the EQS terminal function
Examples:
=BLPSH(screenname, isbloomberg)
screenname - the name of the screen to execute
isbloomberg -
=BLPSH("My Energy", FALSE)
=BLPSH("New Eqs", "ScreenType=C","Group=Italy Market") - loads the screen New Eqs and the group Italy market

Function - BPGE

Bloomberg Page Based Data
This performs the same functionality as GPGX<GO> and assumes you already know the Broker ID, Category and Page Number
Enables you to return data for pages contributed to the Bloomberg Professional Service

Examples:
=BPGE(topicid, [rownumber], optional)
topicid -
rownumber -
optional - BrokerId, Category, PageNumber
=BPGE("1102/1/274")
=BPGE("1102/1/274","7")

Examples:
=BPGE(firm, bookname, booktype, fields, optional)
firm -
bookname -
booktype -
fields -
optional -

Installation

Bloomberg Ribbon
C:\Program Files\Bloomberg\API\ActiveX\ccycodes.dll

Bloomberg Taskpane Host
C:\Program Files\Bloomberg\API\OfficeTools\BloombergTaskPane.Host.dll