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R: Retrieves EDGAR filings from SEC site.

DownloadFilings

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Retrieves EDGAR filings from SEC site.

Description

DownloadFilings retrieves EDGAR filings for the specified CIK, form-type, and year mentioned in function parameters.

Usage

DownloadFilings(year, cik.no, form.type)

Arguments

`year`	An integer specifies year for which EDGAR filings are to be downloaded.
`cik.no`	An integer containing specific CIK number for which EDGAR filings are to be downloaded. cik.no = 'ALL' if required to download for all CIK's.
`form.type`	character string containing specific Form-type to be downloaded. form.type = 'ALL' if required to download all form-types.

Details

DownloadFilings function takes year, form_type, and CIK as an input. It asks the user to locate working directory. Working directory should contain 'Master Index' directory which contains master Rda files for specific years downloaded using DownloadMasterIndex function. Function creates new directory 'Edgar filings' to store all downloaded filings. Please note, for all other functions in this package needs to locate the same working directory.

Value

Function downloads EDGAR filings from ftp://ftp.sec.gov/edgar site and returns download status dataframe.

Examples

## Not run: 

rep <- DownloadFilings(1994, 100030, 'ALL')
## download all filings filed by the firm with CIK=100030 in the year 1994.
## Generates download report in dataframe.

rep <- DownloadFilings(2006, 1000180, '10-K')
## download '10-K' filings filed by the firm with CIK=1000180 in the year 2006.
## Generates download report in dataframe.

## End(Not run)