ts_print IN A FEW EASY STEPS

ts_print IN A FEW EASY STEPS

C L E A N , Q U A L I T Y D A T A F O R E X C E L L E N C E I N R E S E A R C H

ts_print is CRSP’s flexible report writer. With ts_print you can:

Research securities, indexes and portfolios

Customize data requests for all securities, indices and for your own portfolios

View reports or Save output to a file

Apply flexible date options around ranges or specific event dates

Control the format of your output

ts_printts_print: TIME SERIES REPORT WRITER: TIME SERIES REPORT WRITER


ts_print works with the CRSPAccess databases:

CRSP US Daily Stock Data

CRSP US Monthly Stock Data

CRSP US Indices Data

The CRSP/Compustat Merged Database (CCM)

ts_printts_print: TIME SERIES REPORT WRITER: TIME SERIES REPORT WRITER


The ts_print interface contains four screens:

ts_printts_print INTERFACE INTERFACE

Entities

Data Items

Date

Report Format and Options


Display options added for each tab

File-specific function buttons

Each ts_print tab is divided into the following sections:

ts_printts_print INTERFACE INTERFACE

Screen-specific function buttons

Screen options


The Entities Tab is used to select the security, index or portfolio for which you wish to extract data.

ts_printts_print INTERFACE - Entities Tab INTERFACE - Entities Tab

Individual securities or indices

An input file of securities or indices

An input portfolio file

A portfolio using all available securities


Select items from the Data Item Tab. Use the Find and Add Item buttons to select and add items one at a time.

ts_printts_print INTERFACE - Data Items Tab INTERFACE - Data Items Tab

Select individual or groups of items.


Report on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual frequency, with either fixed date ranges or a date range relative to an event date, if entered, under the Entities tab.

ts_printts_print INTERFACE - Date Tab INTERFACE - Date Tab


Design the layout of your report with the Report Format and Options Tab.

ts_printts_print INTERFACE - Report Format and Options Tab INTERFACE - Report Format and Options Tab

Add report format specifications using the Add Options (F1) button.

Assign Entities, Data Items and Date options to axes. You can choose to include headers, and add field and row delimiters. Output File Name is a required field.


Example 1:

ts_printts_print INTERFACE - Find Entities INTERFACE - Find Entities

How to Extract Prices, Volumes & Returns for a Security for a Date Range


In this example, we extract Prices, Volumes and Returns for Intel, between 1994 and

2004, reported on an annual basis.

Prices, Volumes & Returns Entity Selection



We start by finding the PERMNO for Intel Corp. Under the Entities Tab, click on the Find button.



…and search the Company Name, PERMNO, Ticker Symbols, or CUSIP by clicking on the Locate button.


Select desired search criteria.


Search results return to the Locate PERMNO window. Double click on the row that contains the issue or index you are interested in to return to the Entities window.



Back in the Entities window, see that the PERMNO for Intel has populated the text box next to the Find button. Click on the Add Entity (F1) button to enter.



Click on the Data Items tab. Begin adding items by clicking on Find to bring up the item list tree. Select Daily, Prices, End of Period.

PRICES, VOLUMES & RETURNS - Data Item SelectionPRICES, VOLUMES & RETURNS - Data Item Selection

Click on Add Item (F1).


Select Monthly, Volume, Volume Total, then click the Add Item (F1) button.



Select Monthly, Returns, Returns, then click the Add item (F1) button.



You have selected Prices, Volumes and Returns for Intel.


Click on the Date tab.


In the Date Tab, select an Annual Calendar Name, a MMDDYYY Calendar Format and enter 1994-2004 as the Fixed Date Range [1]. Click the Add Date Specification (F1) button [2]. Click on the Report Format & Options tab [3].

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Use the default axis assignments, with headers [1]. Save the output file as C:\crsp\work\prc_vol_ret.out [2]. Click the Add Options (F1) button [3].

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Once all four tabs are completed, the request file can be saved and processed.

If you wish to save the request file, Click on the SAVE FILE (F5) button at the bottom left of the window. Save the file to c:\crsp\work\filename.rqt.

Click on the PROCESS FILE (F7) button.

PRICES, VOLUMES & RETURNS - ReportPRICES, VOLUMES & RETURNS - Report

Select PROCESS SCREEN DATA.


When Processing is complete, click on the OK button.



To view your output file, click on VIEW FILE (F9) at the bottom right of the screen.



The results are saved as a text file in C:\crsp\work\prc_vol_ret.txt.

PRICES, VOLUMES & RETURNS - Report OutputPRICES, VOLUMES & RETURNS - Report Output


ts_printts_print INTERFACE - Stock Splits INTERFACE - Stock Splits

Example 2:

How to Extract Adjusted Prices, Adjusted Shares and Total Returns using a Relative Date Range

for Known Stock Splits in 2003

In this section you will also learn how to use an Entity input file with a relative date, and how to add a field delimiter in your output file.


splits.inp contains the following PERMNOs and Declaration Dates used in this example.

10107 2003011622592 2003081186356 2003072492655 2003050877605 2003072945241 2002121766325 2003051575828 2003102364565 2003102377768 2003102975607 20031022

Data Input File

Create your own sample file using a text editor, or you may copy the splts.inp file from the tutorial folder on your CD into your c:\crsp\work folder.

STOCK SPLITS - Splits.inpSTOCK SPLITS - Splits.inp


We start this example by selecting the entity settings. In this example, we want to setup the Entity screen as follows:

3. Under the Select Input Field click on PERMNO first, followed by Date 1. This will add PERMNO next to Field#1 under the Input Field Order section, on the right side of the screen and Date 1 next to Field #2.

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1. Select List – File.

2. Use Browse to select the input file. As the input file is space delimited, select Delimited and put an s (space) in the text box next to it. 4. Click on the

Add Entity (F1) button and proceed to the Data Items tab.


In the Data Items tab, use the Find option to select and add Daily PERMNO.

Use the Find option to select Daily -> Identification -> PERMNO/INDNO.

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Next use the Find option to select and add Daily Date.


Use the Find option to select Daily -> Others -> Date.



Next use the Find option to select and add Daily Adjusted Prices.


Use the Find option to select Daily -> Prices -> Price Adjusted, End of Period.



Next use the Find option to select and add Daily Adjusted Shares.


Use the Find option to select Daily -> Shares -> Shares Outstanding Adjusted.



Next use the Find option to select and add Daily Total Returns.


Use the Find option to select Daily -> Returns -> Returns.

Click on Add item (F1) and proceed to the Date tab.


In the Date Tab window, you will select the relative date range option. This option corresponds to the declaration dates included in the splits.inp Entity input file.

STOCK SPLITS -STOCK SPLITS - Date OptionsDate Options

We will use the default Calendar Name and the default Calendar Format, but change the default Relative Date Range to –3,2, which will output data three trading days prior to the event date through two days after.

Click on the Add Date Specifications (F1) button, and proceed to the Report Format and Options tab.


In this report, we will use the default axis assignments of X-Item, Y-Date and Z-Entity flag 1, but we will say No to headers.

Enter the full path and file name, with no spaces, in the text box under Output File Name.

Insert a pipe (|) character in the Field Delimiter box.

STOCK SPLITS -STOCK SPLITS - Report FormatReport Format

Click on the Add Options (F1) button.


Save your ts_print request file, and then process it. The request file contains all of the output specifications you selected.

If you wish to save the request file, click on the SAVE FILE (F5) button at the bottom left of the window. Save the file to c:\crsp\work\filename.rqt.

Click on the PROCESS FILE (F7) button.

STOCK SPLITS -STOCK SPLITS - Save & Process FileSave & Process File

Select PROCESS SCREEN DATA.


Click on VIEW FILE (F9) to view your results. Note that View is Read Only, and only relatively small datasets can be read.

STOCK SPLITS -STOCK SPLITS - View FileView File


Adjusted Prices, Shares & Returns

STOCK SPLITS -STOCK SPLITS - Output FileOutput File


Example 3:

How to Create a Small User-Defined Value-Weighted Portfolio

ts_printts_print INTERFACE - Portfolio INTERFACE - Portfolio


This example will show you how to create a user-specified value-weighted portfolio.

Select the Portfolio File option.

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A portfolio input file is a user-specified value-weighted portfolio.

File format is:Identifier[space]Portfolio Id

The identifier can be a PERMNO, PERMCO, CUSIP, Historical CUSIP, Ticker Symbol, or SIC Code.

Portfolio Ids are numbered 0-29 for a maximum of 30.



For this example, we have created an input file, tsport.txt. Identifier is CUSIP. Portfolio Id’s are 0 -1.

Refer to the tutorial and tutorial folder on the sample CD-ROM for a copy of the input files. Or create your own using Notepad. Copy the tsport.txt into c:\crsp\work.

59491810 037044210 145920010 181238710 156584910 049337W10 037044283 146582310 102000210 028566110 077390310 004335310 020714210 125179M10 0



Use the Input Fields to specify the key, CUSIP followed by the Portfolio Id.

Under the BegPos EndPos section, enter 1,8 next to CUSIP and 10,10 next to Portfolio ID. This points to the positions of CUSIP and ID in the input file.

Options are available for weighting portfolios. Select Value Weight.

Click on Add Entity (F1) and proceed to the Data Items tab.

Use the Browse button in the Portfolio Data File section to select the portfolio input file, tsport.txt. Select the Formatted radio button below the Portfolio Data File selection.



Portfolio Items:

Index count total (cnt/mcnt)

Index count used (cntprev/mcntprev)

Total returns (ret/mret)

Weight (weight/mweight)

Note: Refer to the ts_print data item tables, section 2.4 of the Utilities Guide, to identify which data items can be used with which entity type.

ts_printts_print: Portfolio Data Items: Portfolio Data Items

There are three entity types, list, index and port. List items are available for use with securities. Index items are available with indices. Port items can be used with portfolios.


Enter the itemid of the data item you wish to add in the Select Data Item text box. Press Find.

In the pop-up window, double click on your selection, then click on Add Item (F1). Repeat this process for each data item you enter. For this example enter mcnt and select Index Count Total (mcnt), mret and mweight.

ts_printts_print: Portfolio Data Items: Portfolio Data Items


Change the Calendar Name to monthly, the Calendar Format to MM/DD/YY, and set the fixed date range to 200401-200403 for the first calendar quarter of 2004.

ts_printts_print: Portfolio Date Options: Portfolio Date Options

Click on Add Date Specification.

Proceed to Report Format and Options.


3. Add the Output File Name with the full path and click on Add Options (F1).

ts_printts_print: Portfolio Report Format: Portfolio Report Format

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1. Use the default axis settings. 2. Set the

NOFILL option to Yes.


If you wish to save your request file, click on SAVE FILE (F5) . We recommend saving the file, tsport.rqt in the request file directory, c:\crsp\work. To run your report, click on PROCESS FILE (F7) and select the Process Screen Data option.

You will not be able to use the ts_print interface until the report is generated. Click on the OK button once process is complete.

ts_printts_print: Run the Portfolio Report: Run the Portfolio Report


To view your report, click on VIEW REPORT (F9). The report is saved as a text file and can be used in any applications that read text files.

ts_printts_print: The Portfolio Report: The Portfolio Report


In this presentation, you have learned how the ts_print interface is used.

You have developed the following skills:

How to navigate ts_print How to create, run, and save request files How to view your output files

We examined each of the 4 ts_print tabs:

Entities Data Items Date Report Format and Options

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Working through three examples, we employed options in each of the 4 tabs to generate output for:

Various entities – single securities, input files and portfolios

Different data items- daily and monthly, individual and aggregated for portfolios

Different date ranges – specific and relative ranges



Congratulations!You have successfully completed the ts_print interface presentation!

Please refer to our tutorials and Utility Guide or contact User Support for additional information on accessing CRSP data.

Tutorials: www.crsp.chicagogsb.edu/support/documentation/database_guidesUtility Manual: www.crsp.chicagogsb.edu/support/documentation/tutorials

User Support : [email protected] Subscriptions: Subscriptions@crsp. ChicagoGSB.edu

Phone: 312.263.6400


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