Can't get fund prices from Morningstar UK server

[Exspextations]

I have a fund that the Morningstar UK website lists, but that I cannot download prices for using either the ISIN code (GB0031277790) or the code in the URL (VAUSA05W7Z). In each case I get the message:

Retrieve Starting
Quote Module Version = 473
Retrieving from server: (MORNINGSTAR-UK)
Requesting: "GB0031277790"
Could not update any investments
WARNING: Server used but did not update any prices: (MORNINGSTAR-UK)

or

Retrieve Starting
Quote Module Version = 473
Retrieving from server: (MORNINGSTAR-UK)
Requesting: "VAUSA05W7Z"
Could not update any investments
WARNING: Server used but did not update any prices: (MORNINGSTAR-UK)

Any idea why the prices are not downloading?

Unfortunately, I can't find the fund listed on any other server.

[Mark]

Hi Exspextations,

I see the same problem. It should retrieve off the "id" value from the URL, which is the VAUSA05W7Z you mentioned. We will investigate, and post what we find back here.

[Mark]

Hi Exspextations,

It looks like that ticker is not a "Unit Trust" available in the UK. It is a price quotes on that server, but FM only works with "Unit Trusts" from that server. For example, you can retrieve this:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/s ... F00000SJQE

but if you look at the id you were using:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/s ... VAUSA05W7Z

it says it isn't a fund available in the country GBR. That quote is available here:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/snapsho ... VAUSA05W7Z

but that isn't the URL being used by Fund Manager. Fund Manager is accessing their section that provides fund quotes, and this symbol is only available in a different section of their site.

[Exspextations]

Dear Mark,

Thanks for the feedback. Bizarre that Morningstar UK states that it is not a fund available in GBR as it is the fund in which my son invests for his personal pension scheme in the UK - a pension to which he can only contribute as long as he remains a UK tax payer. I guess I will just have to update manually as I can't find it quoted on any of the other servers included in FM.

Regards,

Exspextations

[Exspextations]

Dear Mark,

Eventually found the fund under Bloomberg - took some finding as Bloomberg changed the fund name and then failed to list it when searching for the fund under the institution that issued it.

Problem solved.

[Mark]

Hi Exspextations,

Excellent, glad you were able to find it.