You may export data from the FutureSource Xtra application using a number of different file formats. For example, you may export data into an Microsoft Excel spreadsheet:
To export data
From the Utilities
menu, select Data Export.
The Data Export dialog box appears:
Enter a symbol whose
data you wish to export. You may enter either the root (DJ, ES, C, etc.)
or the full contract designation (DJZ02, etc.) If you don't know the symbol,
click Search to search for symbols
using a Keyword.
Note: To download expired contract data, you may either
enter the root, then select a Date Range (such as DJ
between 01/01/01 and 12/31/01) or you may enter the expired contract (such
as DJZ01).
Choose the Aggregation Period, Time Span, Format and other download Options, then click Export when done.
You are asked to provide the location where you wish to save the file.
While the data is being exported, you will see the message "Exporting data ... Download should start automatically. When download is complete, click "Close" to close this window".