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Securities Data Company (SDC) Platinum™ is a historical financial transactions database, providing detailed financial transaction information available on new issues, M&A, bonds, syndicated loans, private equity, project finance, poison pills, and many more. UConn School of Business subscription to SDC includes all modules/datasets.

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Part 1: Download via UConn File Dropbox

✔️ Download latest version: SDC version 4.0.4.0 (37.6 Mb)

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1. Click on Start > All Programs > SDC Platinum V 4.0.4.0 > SDC Tools 0.4.0
   
   
   
2. Click on Account (2). Fill out the information under the Account Details and Administrator Info tabs. Hit OK.
   
   ❓ Obtain the Login ID & password from the Business & Entrepreneurship Librarian.
   
   
   Name: enter your name
   Phone: enter your contact number
   
   
3. Click on Options (3).
   
   The following details should be prefilled.
   Network Type: Internet
   Connection: TCP/IP
   IP Address: platinum.thomsonlib.com
   
   
4. Click on Users (4) and hit the Add button.
   
   Enter your initials (all lowercase, keep it short, 4-6 characters), your first name & last name, and your UConn email address.
   
   
5. Click on Update (5). Wait for the update to be completed. Click the “Close” button.
   
   

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1. Search for "Command Window" (cmd). Right-click and Run as administrator.
2. Register the Webpro32.ocx file using the command

   regsvr32 [Platinum_Home]\Bin\Webpro32.ocx

   Example: regsvr32 C:\SDC\4.0.4.0\Platinum\Bin\Webpro32.ocx
   
   
3. Register gembox.spreadsheet.dll using the command
   

   C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe" "[Platinum_Home]\Bin\GemBox.Spreadsheet.dll

   Example: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe C:\SDC\4.0.4.0\Platinum\Bin\GemBox.Spreadsheet.dll

Part V: Starting SDC Platinum

1. Launch SDC Platinum V 4.0.4.0. Hit Login and enter your initials. (Recall the initials that you set at Part III, step 4?)
   
   
   
2. You will be prompted to enter a project description. It is inconsequential so you You can enter anything as it is inconsequential.
   

Documentation on SDC Platinum:

• SDC Quick Start Guide (May 2012; 739 pages -pp long; May 2012)
• VentureXpert Quick Start FAQ Guide for New Users
• VentureXpert User’s Handbook

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