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fetch

Request data from Haver Analytics database

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Syntax

d = fetch(c,variable)
d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate)
d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate,period)

Description

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d = fetch(c,variable) returns historical data for the Haver Analytics® variable s, using the connection object c.

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d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate) returns historical data between the dates startdate and enddate.

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d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate,period) returns historical data in time periods specified by period.

Examples

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Connect to the Haver Analytics database.

c = haver('c:\work\haver\usecon.dat');

Retrieve all historical data for the Haver Analytics variable 'FFED'. The descriptor for this variable is Federal Funds [Effective] Rate (% p.a.).

variable = 'FFED'; % return data for FFED

d = fetch(c,variable);

Display the first three rows of data.

d(1:3,:)
ans =

     715511.00          2.38
     715512.00          2.50
     715515.00          2.50

d contains the numeric representation of the date in the first column and the closing value in the second column.

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Connect to the Haver Analytics database.

c = haver('c:\work\haver\usecon.dat');

Retrieve historical data from January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, for 'FFED'.

variable = 'FFED'; % return data for FFED
startdate = '01/01/2005'; % start of date range
enddate = '12/31/2005';   % end of date range

d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate);

Display the first three rows of data.

d(1:3,:)
ans =

     732315.00          2.25
     732316.00          2.25
     732317.00          2.25

d contains the numeric representation of the date in the first column and the closing value in the second column.

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Connect to the Haver Analytics database.

c = haver('c:\work\haver\usecon.dat');

Retrieve the information of the Haver Analytics variable 'FFED'. The descriptor for this variable is Federal Funds [Effective] Rate (% p.a.).

variable = 'FFED';

x = info(c,variable);

info returns the structure x containing fields describing the Haver Analytics variable.

Retrieve quarterly data. When you specify a date that is outside the date range in the variable, you might experience unexpected results. To prevent this, use the EndDate field for the end of the date range.

startdate = '06/01/2000';  % start of date range
enddate = x.EndDate;       % end of date range
period = 'q';              % quarterly data

d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate,period)

Display the first three rows of data.

d(1:3,:)
ans =

     730759.00          6.52
     730851.00          6.50
     730941.00          5.61

d contains the numeric representation of the date in the first column and the closing value in the second column.

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Connect to the Haver Analytics database.

c = haver('c:\work\haver\usecon.dat');

Adjust the display format for currency.

format bank

Set the data return format to table using the DataReturnFormat property of the haver object.

c.DataReturnFormat = 'table';

Retrieve historical data from January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, for 'ABQ' and display the results. ABQ provides bankruptcy filings in the US.

variable = 'ABQ'; % return data for ABQ
startdate = '01/01/2005'; % start of date range
enddate = '12/31/2005';   % end of date range

d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate)
ans =

  4×2 table

      Time       TotalBankruptcyFilings_U_S__Units_
    _________    __________________________________

    732402.00                401149.00             
    732493.00                467333.00             
    732585.00                542002.00             
    732677.00                667431.00

d is a table with the date in the first variable and the bankruptcy amount in the second variable. The date is an array of MATLAB® date numbers.

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Connect to the Haver Analytics database.

c = haver('c:\work\haver\usecon.dat');

Adjust the display format for currency.

format bank

Set the data return format to table using the DataReturnFormat property of the haver object. Also, set the date and time return format to a datetime array using the DatetimeType property.

c.DataReturnFormat = 'table';
c.DatetimeType = 'datetime';

Retrieve historical data from January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, for 'ABQ' and display the results. ABQ provides bankruptcy filings in the US.

variable = 'ABQ'; % return data for ABQ
startdate = '01/01/2005'; % start of date range
enddate = '12/31/2005';   % end of date range

d = fetch(c,variable,startdate,enddate)
ans =

  4×2 table

            Time            TotalBankruptcyFilings_U_S__Units_
    ____________________    __________________________________

    31-Mar-2005 00:00:00                401149.00             
    30-Jun-2005 00:00:00                467333.00             
    30-Sep-2005 00:00:00                542002.00             
    31-Dec-2005 00:00:00                667431.00

d is a table with the date and time in the first variable and the bankruptcy amount in the second variable. The first variable is a datetime array.

Close the Haver Analytics connection.

close(c)

Input Arguments

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Haver Analytics connection, specified as a connection object created using haver.

Haver Analytics variable, specified as a character vector, string scalar, cell array of character vectors, or string array to denote which historical data to retrieve.

Example: 'FFED'

Data Types: char | string | cell

Start date, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or MATLAB date number that denotes the beginning of the date range to retrieve data.

Data Types: double | char | string

End date, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or MATLAB date number that denotes the end of the date range to retrieve data.

Data Types: double | char | string

Period, specified as one of these values that denotes the time period for the historical data:

  • 'd' for daily values

  • 'w' for weekly values

  • 'm' for monthly values

  • 'q' for quarterly values

  • 'a' for annual values

Output Arguments

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Historical data, returned as a matrix with the numeric representation of the date in the first column and the value in the second column.

Version History

Introduced in R2007a

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