I tried to connect to Bloomberg via Bloomberg data license (using datafeed toolbox in version R2015a) but cannot get a connection.

Error message:Undefined variable "Account" or class "Account.FTP_OPTION_SFTP". 
Error in bdl (line 101)
      accountContext =
      AccountContext(String(lgon),String(pword),String(hostname),Integer(port),Account.FTP_OPTION_SFTP,String(authoption),String(keyfile),String(passphrase));

I already copied the relevant jar-file(bblapi.jar) in the matlab jar-path. I also tried to connect via filezilla, which is no problem.

Have you any idea what i have to insert for the parameter "Account.FTP_OPTION_SFTP"?

thx

Answer 1

[Vineeth Kartha]

Hi,

In order to connect to the Bloomberg Data License connection from MATLAB, the following JAR files are needed to be added on the MATLAB Java Classpath.

- bbdl.jar - bbdlftp.jar - bbdlapi.jar

For details about these JAR files, see the Data License Java SE API folder. Find this folder by entering DLSD and clicking GO in the Bloomberg terminal. These JAR files are usually downloaded in the 'C:\Bloomberg\...' path of your computer.

In order to add these JAR files to the MATLAB Java Classpath, execute the following commands.

>> javaaddpath('C:\Bloomberg\....\bbdlapi.jar'); >> javaaddpath('C:\Bloomberg\....\bbdl.jar'); >> javaaddpath('C:\Bloomberg\....\bbdlftp.jar');

Once the files are added to the MATLAB Java Classpath, execute the following command to save the userpath and then restart MATLAB to use the Bloomberg Data License Connection.

>> userpath

Hope this helps

Regards

Vineeth

[ZUR]

Hi Vineeth, thx a lot for your answer. Mathworks Support sent us a new bbdlapi.jar-file. We only added this file with javaaddpath in Matlab and it looks fine and the Bloomberg Data License Connection works. Regards Rene