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# Access with [https://zid.univie.ac.at/support/anleitungen/netze-zugang/virtual-private-network-vpn/vpn-klient-fuer-windows/, the VPN] the university's network
 
# Access with [https://zid.univie.ac.at/support/anleitungen/netze-zugang/virtual-private-network-vpn/vpn-klient-fuer-windows/, the VPN] the university's network
 
# klick Start-> and put in the white box (search programs and files) \\131.130.97.117 to display a window with the shares.
 
# klick Start-> and put in the white box (search programs and files) \\131.130.97.117 to display a window with the shares.
# copy the database folder compustat_data_yyyy-mm-dd from the share onto your PC (drag 'n drop)
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# copy the database folder '''''compustat_data'''''[_yyyy-mm-dd] from the share onto your PC (drag 'n drop)
# open the zip file in the installation folder to start the installation process. (read the howto, its a *.pdf file)
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# open the zip file in '''''compustat_global''''' to start the installation process. (read the howto, its a *.pdf file)
  
 
===Database Manager===
 
===Database Manager===

Revision as of 14:13, 13 November 2017

S&P's Compustat Global is also called Research Insight Academic Quarterly, or Research Insight Global with Quarterly Updates (RIGQUG). For Compustat please refer to the other dataset. This one only comprises the *Global Vantage* data.

1 Installation

please refer to the installation material, especially the requirements (win7, Excel 2003|2010), 2GB of RAM and 5 GB of free Hard-disk. There are two ways to install it. If the described method fails, come to my office to install it from DVD.

  1. Access with the VPN the university's network
  2. klick Start-> and put in the white box (search programs and files) \\131.130.97.117 to display a window with the shares.
  3. copy the database folder compustat_data[_yyyy-mm-dd] from the share onto your PC (drag 'n drop)
  4. open the zip file in compustat_global to start the installation process. (read the howto, its a *.pdf file)

1.1 Database Manager

select your local folder where you have put your databases in the previous step, for "Global Research".

1.2 Settings Manager

Start-up Database "Global Vantage"

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