I previously used Datastream to retrieve contract-level stock index option historical daily data. Since there are a lot of options (both active and expired ones), I used the python package PyDatastream to retrieve the data.
However, recently, our institution has switched to Eikon, so I cannot directly use PyDatastream any more (no username or passwords). I tried to use Eikon API, but it seems that the identifier in Eikon is RIC, which is different from the identifier in Datastream (Symbol).
Thanks to @Joris.Hoendervangers's answer here, it is feasible to retrieve the corresponding RICs for Datastream items using Datastream Excel Add-ins (integrated in Eikon). However, it seems that not all Datastream items have an RIC. For example, the continuous option series "S&P/ASX 200 INDEX 100% Moneyness" in Datastream does not have an RIC. More IMPORTANTLY, some data series, e.g. expired options, are in Datastream, but not in Eikon. In this case, even if we have the RICs for these options, Eikon API cannot get their data.
My question is: is there a way to retrieve data using VBA, Python, or any other languages, with Datastream identifiers (Symbol or Mnemonic), instead of RIC, if we only subscribe to Eikon? I understand that Eikon API cannot be used to get data from Datastream (See the answer here). And COM API (e.g. RHistory API) seems to recognize only RIC, not Datastream identifiers (Symbol or Mnemonic). Also I cannot use DSWS without a Datastream username and password.
Is there anything I can do? VBA may be a solution since at least the Datastream Excel Add-in, integrated in Eikon, is able to retrieve Datastream data using Symbol (e.g. the DSGrid function), but can I use VBA to call the DSGrid function?
Thank you very much.
