[R-SIG-Finance] create a new variable in a loop - Rbbg, RBloomberg

[Belgarath]

Hello Everyone, 

I have the following code:

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securities <- c("SPGLOB", "SPX Index", "SPE Index", "SPTPX Index",
            "SPTSX60 Index", "AS31 Index", "SPA50 Index", "SPLAC Index")
fields <- c("PX_OPEN", "PX_HIGH", "PX_LOW", "PX_LAST", "PX_VOLUME")
startdate <- as.Date("2005-11-16")
enddate <- as.Date(Sys.Date())
BBGData <- bdh(conn, paste(securities[1],"Index",sep=" "), 
               fields, startdate, enddate,
               option_names = c("nonTradingDayFillOption",
"nonTradingDayFillMethod"), 
               option_values = c("NON_TRADING_WEEKDAYS", "PREVIOUS_VALUE"))
BBGData$date=NULL
BBGData2 <- as.xts(BBGData, order.by =as.Date(rownames(BBGData)))

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I would like to assign BBGData2 to a new variable with the name as
securities[1] in order to be able to package it in a loop and download all
the info for all the securities and create new variables for each. 

More generally how do I create new r variables in a Loop, sort of:

name(securities[1]) <- BBGData2

Alternatively how do I change a variable name, how to change the name of
BBGData2 into SPGLOB for instance; at the next run of the loop the BBGData2
would be recreated anyway.

Thank you.
Regards,
Marco



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