User Guide: Unified Instrument Search

Purpose

This guide explains how to search for Instruments across the system using a unified and consistent functional steps across Orders, Transactions and Instruments tabs. The process includes three types of searches: External Search, By Ticker ID, and Internal Search.

Instrument Search Types

There are three primary ways to search for instruments:

Internal Search	External Search	By Ticker
Includes shared Database of Reluna for the specific production.	Searching of Instrument(s) in Market Data Source by any key symbol.	Search External in Market Sources by Ticker ID.

Where to Search Instruments

You can search for instruments from the following tabs within the system:

A. Transactions

In the Transactions tab, you can access the Instrument Search when creating or editing transaction forms. This option is available by clicking the + button to add instruments to new or go to Edit for existing transactions.

B. Orders

The Instrument Search is also available in the Order Creation Form. You can use this feature when placing or modifying orders to select the instrument you need.

C. Instrument Tab

The Instrument Tab allows you to search for instruments directly. It serves as a central hub for finding and managing instruments.

A. From Transactions

Go to Transactions tab on the Dashboard.
Then, click on + icon to create Transaction and enter its type.
Enter the Instrument(*) field by searching with Internal/External/By Ticker.

B. From Orders

Go to Transactions Tab > Orders > Click on + icon.

A new order form opens.

Enter the Instrument(*) field by searching with Internal/External/By Ticker.

C. From Instruments tab

Go to Instruments Tab from dashboard.
Then click on External Search

A dialogue box opens. Here, search through External/By Ticker.

Criteria for Searching Instruments

When conducting an instrument search, you can input the following search criteria, depending on the type of search:

Name of Instrument: Search by the name of the instrument.
Bloomberg ID: Input the Bloomberg identifier to search for instruments listed on Bloomberg.
ISIN: Search using the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for the instrument.
Contract ID: If applicable, search by a unique Contract ID for internal instruments.
Ticker Symbol: For By Ticker ID search, input the Ticker Symbol for the instrument (e.g., Bloomberg/Market Data ID).
Asset Type: It specifies the category of the asset.

List of Asset Types

ALTERNATIVE ASSETS

CASH

CERTIFICATE

COMMODITIES

CRYPTO

DEPOSIT

DERIVATIVE

EQUITIES

ETF

FIXED_INCOME

FUNDS

FUTURES

FX

GRANTED LOAN

HEDGE_FUND

INDEX

INTANGIBLE ASSET

LOAN

MUTUAL_FUND

OPTIONS

OTHER

PRIVATE EQUITY

RECOMMENDATION

REPO

SP

STRATEGY

TANGIBLE ASSET

When managing Certificates for Asset Type, these below additional fields are mandatory:

Subtype
Nominal

How to Upload Instruments

External Search:

Go to "Instrument Search" and select the External search option from dropdown.
Enter Search Key Value: Instrument Name/ Contract ID/ISIN/Bloomberg ID.
Click on Search and click on the instrument you want.
Now, Select and Load the instrument from the results list. It will be highlighted in a green check box.

By Ticker ID:

Go to "Instrument Search" and select the By Ticker search option from dropdown.
Enter Bloomberg ID.
Choose the desired Asset type and hit Search button.
Now, Select and Load the instrument from the results list. It will be highlighted in a green check box.

Internal Search:

Go to "Instrument Search" and select the Internal search option from dropdown.
Search or add the instrument by the following fields: Instrument Name/Contract ID/ISIN/ Bloomberg ID.
The system displays the results from both Shared and Private internal databases of a particular production site.
Click Select on the desired instrument to proceed.
Once selected, the instruments gets added to its field.

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