dindsearch

Searches daily data index header list.

Usage

Usage varies by operating system. See examples.

Examples

Windows

The command and the string to find, enclosed in double quotes, are entered at the command line at a command prompt window. For example:

CRSP1> dstksearch “ibm” 
Daily Stock Headers 
Exchange Codes 1=NYSE, 2=Amex, 3=NASDAQ, 4=ARCA 
Perm#	Permco	CUSIP		Company	Name			Tick	EX	date range 
---------------V:\IEEELIT\DA199912\HEADFILE.DAT 
12490	20990			INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CO	IBM	1	19620702-19680101 
12490	20990	45920010	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CO	IBM	1	19680102-19990103	
12490	20990	45920010	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CO	IBM	1	19990104-19991231	
75139	22064	03093810	AMERICUS TR FOR IBM SHS		BZP	2	19870720-19920630	
75140	22064	03093820	AMERICUS TR FOR IBM SHS		BZS	2	19870720-19920610	
75141	22064	03093830	AMERICUS TR FOR IBM SHS		BZU	2	19870720-19920629	

Unix

Type the name of the search function. You will be prompted for the search string. No quotes are needed and case is ignored. For example:

Enter search string: ibm 
 Exchange Codes 1=NYSE, 2=Amex, 3=NASDAQ, 4=ARCA 

PERMNO	PERMCO	CUSIP		Company Name			Tick	EX	date range 

12490	20990			INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CO	IBM	1	19620702-19680101 
12490	20990	45920010	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CO	IBM	1	19680102-19990103 
12490	20990	45920010	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CO	IBM	1	19990104-19991231 
75139	22064	03093810	AMERICUS TR FOR IBM SHS		BZP	2	19870720-19920630 
75140	22064	03093820	AMERICUS TR FOR IBM SHS		BZS	2	19870720-19920610 
75141	22064	03093830	AMERICUS TR FOR IBM SHS		BZU	2	19870720-19920629 
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