1. Using WRDS effectively: Research and Teaching Indian School of Business August 08, 2008 (07:00 EDT) By Anil Mishra Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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4. Accounts Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Account Type Access Storage Notes Home Temp Faculty Full 750 MB Deleted after 48 HRS Standing faculty Staff Full 750 MB Deleted after 48 HRS Support Personnel PhD Students Full 750 MB Deleted after 48 HRS Current PhD students Class Web N/A N/A Library/Lab Web N/A N/A
5. Using the WEB Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Step 1 Visit http://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu Step 2 Login Step 3 Select your dataset (Compustat Annual, CRSP Monthly, IBES etc.) Step 4 Select your filters (Ticker, Dates, Variables etc.) or select all data Step 5 Output your data in desired format (text, CSV, SAS, STATA etc.) Step 6 Download data to your computer or other device
6. Web Demo http:// wrds.wharton.upenn.edu Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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8. Using SAS on your PC or Locally Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Step 1 Connect to wrds.wharton.upenn.edu using WRDS SAS connection program Step 2 Write your SAS program to obtain desired data Step 3 Submit your program Step 4 Download your data to your computer Step 5 Analyze your data using SAS or other analysis software on your PC or other device.
9. SAS on your PC Demo Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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11. Using UNIX Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Step 1 Connect to wrds.wharton.upenn.edu using SSH (Secure Shell Host) protocol. Step 2 Use your favorite editor (Emacs, VI, Pico etc.) to write your SAS/other program or copy and modify WRDS samples programs. Step 3 Execute your program Step 4 Download your data or your results to your local computer
12. UNIX Demo Copyright: 1994-2008 : The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania