Bloomberg DDE Server 3.0

Bloomberg DDE Server is a Windows component that exposes Bloomberg Terminal data to Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)–compatible applications. It enables tools like Microsoft Excel and custom desktop software to subscribe to real-time market updates and retrieve reference or historical fields directly from an active Bloomberg session on the same machine.

Key points:

• Purpose: Bridge Bloomberg Terminal data into spreadsheets and other DDE-aware apps for live dashboards, ad‑hoc analysis, and lightweight automation.
• Capabilities: Real-time streaming subscriptions, snapshot retrieval of fields, and simple cell links that update as new data arrives.
• Requirements: An active, logged-in Bloomberg Terminal with appropriate data entitlements; Windows; and a DDE-capable client application.
• Limitations: DDE is legacy technology with constraints on performance, stability, and security. It operates locally and is not ideal for large-scale or mission‑critical workloads.
• Alternatives: For more robust workflows, consider the Bloomberg Excel Add‑In (BDP/BDH/BDL functions) or the Bloomberg API (BLPAPI) for programmatic access in languages such as Python, C++, or .NET.

This description has been proofread for clarity and concision.

Bloomberg DDE Server is developed by Bloomberg LP. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 1.0 and 3.0. The names of program executable files are bbcomm.exe, Blp.exe, bxladiag.exe, serverconfig.exe and wintrv.exe.

You can check Bloomberg Professional Service, OMRON Toolbus OPC and DDE Server, FESTO IPC OPC and DDE Server and other related programs like MetaServer RT (Dde version) at the "download" section.