edgar (version 1.0.9)

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 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/daily-index/ site. It strips headers and converts this daily filing information in dataframe 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')
# }