edgar (version 1.0.5)

getDailyMaster: Retrieves daily master index.

Description

getDailyMaster retrieves daily master index from US SEC site.

Usage

getDailyMaster(input.date)

Arguments

input.date

in character format 'mm/dd/YYYY'.

Value

Function returns filing information for the input date.

Details

getDailyMaster function takes date as an input parameter from user, download master index for that particular date from ftp://ftp.sec.gov/edgar/daily-index site. It strips headers and convert this daily filing information in data frame format. Function creates new directory 'Daily Index' into working directory to save these downloaded daily master index files.

Examples

## Not run: 
# 
# daily.filing.info <- getDailyMaster('08/09/2016')
# ## End(Not run)