Each release of economic sources contains several time series. To get the list of time series for a specific release, enter the following URL in your web browser and specify the ID that corresponds to that release. For example, the following URL retrieves a list of all time series for the Dow Jones Averages release (release_ID=197):
https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/release/series?release_id=197&api_key=your_fred_apikey
Table 6 shows all the time series that are included in the Dow Jones Averages release.
Table 6: Time Series for the Release of Dow Jones Averages
| Series ID | Title | Start | End | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJCA | Dow Jones Composite Average | 1934-01-02 | 2012-11-23 | Daily |
| DJIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average | 1896-05-26 | 2012-11-23 | Daily |
| DJTA | Dow Jones Transportation Average | 1896-10-26 | 2012-11-23 | Daily |
| DJUA | Dow Jones Utility Average | 1929-01-02 | 2012-11-23 | Daily |
You can use the URL= option to store the list of available time series for a particular release in a SAS data set. For more information, see the release/series query option.