The Issuer field is considered a special field within the Reference Data Center. To select a new value or overwrite data other than in the drop-down box, you must use You can overwrite the issuer value by entering an Issuer ID directly into the New Value field, or by searching for a value from the Select Issuers dialog to populate the field.
To update the issuer field using the Select Issuers dialog:
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manage issuer fields in Reference Data Center:
In the Edit Securities window, right click on the Overwrite field.
You see the Overwrite dialog.
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To overwrite the New Value field
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with free-form text, enter the Issuer ID in the space provided. Otherwise, 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
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space provided and then click Search.
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The dialog re-displays with the results of
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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
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Ok and then click
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Apply to apply your selection.
You see the value displayed in the Issuer field.