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Rbbg package's CONNECTION_FAILURE

2 messages · Robert A'gata, John Laing

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Robert A'gata
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Hi,

I managed to install the Rbbg. Now I am trying to follow the manual. I
start with creating a connection to bloomberg. I got an error saying
that Rbbg cannot connect to bloomberg because CONNECTION_FAILURE.
Below is the exact message I got. I have bloomberg anywhere. I am
wondering what might have gone wrong? Thank you.

Best,

Robert
R version 2.15.1 (2012-06-22)
rJava Version 0.9-3
Rbbg Version 0.4-155
Java environment initialized successfully.
Looking for most recent blpapi3.jar file...
Adding C:\blp\API\APIv3\JavaAPI\v3.4.8.1\lib\blpapi3.jar to Java classpath
Error in .jnew("org/findata/blpwrapper/Connection", java.log.level) :
  org.findata.blpwrapper.WrapperException: Session not started
because: CONNECTION_FAILURE
2 days later
John Laing
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Robert,

For Rbbg to work, you must be logged into the Bloomberg desktop on the
same computer where the R session is running. If you have the Excel
API, that's a good way to check if your Bloomberg session is
accessible.

-John
On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:44 PM, Robert A'gata <rhelpacc at gmail.com> wrote: