Starting and Running the Program
Previous  Top  Next


After installing CDXStreamer, open Microsoft Excel to access CDXStreamerTM. As a first step, enter the indices for your data (such as zip codes) in a list and then position the cell pointer on the first entry. Then press the "CDXStreamer" button on the commandbar to start the application.

getdatabutton


You will then see the main CDXStreamer
TM settings interface. First specify the data feed you would like to use. Then use the interface to select the data items to retrieve and how to place the data in your spreadsheet

streamer interface

Then just click on "Get Data" to retrieve the information.:

stockdata


For additional information on using the CDXStreamer
TM Settings Interface, please refer to the following help sections:

When the Settings Interface Loads
First Symbol Location
Symbol List
Quote Data Field(s) Location
Options
Data Fields
Session Commands

For the rest of this session of Excel, you can now access the settings interface by clicking on "CDXStreamer" on the CDXStreamer commandbar:

The CDXStreamer commandbar also provides access to other functions, as well as access to supporting websites, the help facility, and licensing information.

If for any reason you need to hide this commandbar during your Excel session, just right-click on the commandbar area at the top of the screen and de-select "CDXStreamer toolbar". To make the commandbar visible again, right click re-select "CDXStreamer Toolbar".