The next feature in this lesson is the Search Descriptions example. Select Search Descriptions from the MIM Data Selection dialog.

For this example, type in heating oil in the search text box, then change the Limit Returned Answers to 100. Select Start Search. Highlight HO – NYMEX: Heating Oil Futures (USC/GAL) and select Next>>.

Select HO - NYMEX: Heating Oil Futures (USC/GAL) from the left-hand column. Select Volume from the right-hand column then select Next>> from the MIM Data Selection dialog to continue.

Select the date and time ranges, then select Next>> from the MIM Data Selection dialog.

Select the cell where the data will display in the Excel Workbook, keeping a blank column between the data that has already been generated and the new data.

Choose the Futures Contract Options then select Finish.

Select Refresh Data from the MIM menu to generate the data. The data displays with a blank column separating the data.

This completes the Search Descriptions example. Continue on to see a recently used data item example.