IThe The Issuer field is considered a special field within the Reference Data Center. To enter free-form text, or select a value other than in the drop-down box, use the Advanced Search Select Issuers dialog to populate the field.
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- In the Edit Securities window, right click on the Overwrite field.
You see the Overwrite dialog. In the New Value field, to enter free-form text, or to select a value other than in the drop-down list, click the ellipses
next to the drop-down.
You see the Select Issuers dialog.Enter part or all of the Issuer ID or Issuer Name in the space provided and then click Search.
Info If you want to use free-form text to overwrite the issuer value, then you must enter a value in the Issuer ID field.
The dialog re-displays with the results of your search.
- Select the issuer by checking on the corresponding check box.
- You can also select the Make this My Default Search by clicking the corresponding checkbox.
- Click Apply to close the window and then click Save.
You see the value displayed in the Issuer field.
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