A Step By Step TM3 Client File Store (CFS) File API using Data Library for .NET

• version: 1.0.0
• Last update: August 2025
• Environment: C# and .NET 8.0

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Introduction

This example demonstrates how to use C# with LSEG Data Library for .Net Delivery Layer to retrieve the Municipal Market Monitor (TM3) bulk file via the Delivery Platform—also known as the Data Platform or RDP.

This is just a basic examples for my personal learning on LSEG Data Library for .Net.

Please note that this code is intended for demonstration purposes only and is not optimized for production use.

Prerequisite

This example requires the following dependencies.

1. Visual Studio 2022 IDE.
2. .NET SDK version8.
3. RDP access credential.
4. Internet connection.
5. Docker (for using VS Code Devcontainer) - optional.

Please contact your LSEG representative to help you to access the RDP account.

How to run the demo application

The first step is to unzip or download the example project folder into a directory of your choice, then set up the environment by the steps below.

Run the demo Console application with Visual Studio 2022 IDE

1. Create a file name .env inside a folder with the following content

   MACHINE_ID=<RDP Username>
   PASSWORD=<RDP Password>
   APP_KEY=<RDP App Key>
   PACKAGE_ID=<Your Bulk Package ID>

2. Open the LD_Csharp.sln solution file on Visual Studio 2022 IDE.

3. Run the project using Visual Studio IDE.

4. The TM3 bulk file will be downloaded to \bin\Debug\net8.0 folder.

Run the demo Console application with .NET CLI

1. Open the Command Prompt and go to the project's folder.

2. Create a file name .env inside a folder with the following content

   MACHINE_ID=<RDP Username>
   PASSWORD=<RDP Password>
   APP_KEY=<RDP App Key>
   PACKAGE_ID=<Your Bulk Package ID>

3. Run the following command to build a solution

   $>dotnet build

4. Once the building process is completed, run the following command to start an application

   $>dotnet run

5. The TM3 bulk file will be downloaded to \bin\Debug\net8.0 folder.