MATLAB: Where can I get “bbdlapi.jar” for MATLAB Datafeed so that it works with Bloomberg Data License

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I am following the documentation page in https://www.mathworks.com/help/datafeed/installing-and-configuring-bloomberg-connections.html

It mentions that in order for me to have access to Bloomberg Data License, I need to add the JAR file "bbdlapi.jar" to my MATLAB Java class path.

It also says that this file can be found in "Data License Java SE API" folder from Bloomberg, and mentions that this folder can be found by entering "DLSD <GO>" in the Bloomberg terminal.

However, I have tried that and have not managed to find this file. What can I do?

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That is correct that the "bbdlapi.jar" is available in the "Data License Java SE API" folder, which you can download from Bloomberg by entering "DLSD <GO>".

If you are experiencing issues with getting "bbdlapi.jar" library file Due to licensing restrictions, MathWorks is unable to provide this library.

However, we recommend to contact Bloomberg's Data License support by entering "DLSP <GO>" command in the Bloomberg Terminal.

When you talk to the Bloomberg Data License support team, you can mention to them that you are using Bloomberg Data License from Java and need the API file "bbdl.jar" and "bbdlapi.jar".

Unfortunately, Bloomberg support frequently route users back to us when they hear about MATLAB without fully qualifying the question. MATLAB uses Bloomberg Data License library "bbdlapi.jar" via Java, which Bloomberg supports.

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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

The Bloomberg Data License Connection is accessible from MATLAB only via SFTP. We have not incorporated the FTP to connect to the Bloomberg Data License Connection as Bloomberg is going to remove FTP access soon. If you have not migrated to SFTP, please contact Bloomberg to migrate to SFTP credentials.

If you still encounter the error message, it might be because the ".jar" file that they are using is not the latest version. The "bbdl.jar" in the attached ".zip" file is the only one needed for BDL. Steps to follow:

1) Execute the following in the MATLAB Command Window:

>> javarmpath('C:\Bloomberg\....\bbdl.jar')

Where 'C:\Bloomberg\...' path of your computer is the path to the folder where the JAR files are usually downloaded in.

2) Open the folder containing the JAR files.

3) Replace the bbdl.jar in this folder with the attached newer version. Please note that the attachment is a ZIP file, so please extract the bbdl.jar file before adding it to the folder.

4) Add the JAR file to the MATLAB Java Classpath by executing the following in MATLAB Command Window

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

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This error can be caused by MATLAB referencing an outdated version of the Bloomberg API which is located in a Java archive file named "blpapi3.jar". For newer MATLAB releases, you may see the following error instead:

Undefined function or variable 'setAuthenticationOptions'.

Error in bpipe (line 85)

sessionOptions.setAuthenticationOptions(authOptions);

You can execute the following command into the MATLAB command window to obtain a list of all files in MATLAB's Java path:

>> javaclasspath

From the output of the statement above, you can verify that the "blpapi3.jar" file is located in the expected directory. One potential issue may be that MATLAB is referencing a an older "blapapi3.jar" file that was used with a previous MATLAB version. For example, if you are currently using MATLAB R2015a and your "blpapi3.jar" is located in a MATLAB R2014b directory, this indicates that MATLAB may be using an older version of the API.

If you need to update the location of the "blpapi3.jar" file listed in the Java path, the approach will depend on if the file is listed in the static or dynamic Java path. You can determine this from the output of the "javaclasspath" statement above.

To update a "blpapi3.jar" file listed in the static path, you can edit the corresponding entry in the "javaclasspath.txt" file located in the MATLAB preferences directory. The preferences directory can be found by executing the following statement in the MATLAB command window:

>> prefdir

To update a "blpapi3.jar" file listed in the dynamic Java path, you will first need to determine where the entry is being added to the path. In most cases, this is accomplished in MATLAB's "startup.m" file. You can open the "startup.m" file by executing the following command into the MATLAB command window:

>> edit startup

You can then update any lines that add "blpapi3.jar" to the Java path:

>> javaaddpath('<PATH>\blpapi3.jar');

where "<PATH> " is the new path to the latest Bloomberg API file. If the "blpapi3.jar" in the dynamic Java path is not being added in "startup.m" then you will need to determine if it is being added by a script or function that you are using.

If you are certain that the path to "blpapi3.jar" in your MATLAB Java path is referencing the most current version of the API on your system, then you may need to download the latest version directly from Bloomberg. You can do this by following the instructions listed in the link below:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/96004-how-do-i-verify-that-blpapi3-jar-is-included-on-matlab-javaclasspath-when-using-datafeed-toolbox-4-5

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