Syntax for NewsEdge Profile InFix Notation
Windows - Visual C++

NewsEdge Profile Infix Notation is the format in which a profile is displayed to a user. The NewsEdge Server requires profile text to be in Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) but since RPN is difficult to understand InFix notation is available.

Profile Item	Syntax	Example
news wire code	To specify news stories that were published on a certain news wire, enclose the code for that wire in braces.	{RT}
word or phrase	To specify news stories that contain a certain phrase, enclose the phrase quotations.	"Stock Splits"
subject code	To specify news stories that have been designated as matching a certain subject, enclose the code for that subject in square brackets.	[ACCT]
ticker symbol	To specify news stories that contain the stock ticker a certain company, enclose the ticker symbol in angle brackets.	<NEWZ>

Filter	Syntax	Example
logical and	To specify news stories that contain both of two items, separate the items by a plus sign and enclose the resultant expression in parentheses. Each item can be any of the items listed above or another logical expression.	(item1+item2)
logical but not	To specify news stories which contain one item but not another, separate the items by a minus and enclose the resultant expression in parentheses. Note: A term preceded with a tilde (~) placed outside of a boolean expression excludes all profile stories containing that term.	(item1-item2) ~item3

Example Profile 1 - Stories about NewsEdge Corporation

(news + delivery) <NEWZ> "NewsEdge Corp"

This profile produces stories that contain any of the following:
• both the words news and delivery
• the ticker symbol NEWZ
• the phrase NewsEdge Corp

Example Profile 2 - Sports stories

(football + patriots) (baseball + "Red Sox") [HK]

This profile produces stories that contain any of the following:
• both the words football and patriots
• both the word baseball and the phrase Red Sox
• the subject code HK, indicating hockey