Request: Ability to Select EQS Template via BLPAPI

[GBBroadgate]

Hi,

I'm looking for a way to programmatically select and retrieve results from a specific EQS (Equity Screening) template using the BLPAPI (Bloomberg Python API).

In the Bloomberg Terminal, when running an EQS screen, the WACT function is triggered and displays a table of results based on the selected screening template (see attached screenshot). However, after reviewing the available documentation and experimenting with overrides, I couldn't find a way to specify or load a particular WACT template via the API.

What I’ve Tried:

• Template pre-loading: I manually loaded a specific EQS template in the Terminal and then triggered the EQS request via the BLPAPI, hoping it would inherit the current session context (similar to how it works for peer group templates in some other functions). Unfortunately, this had no effect—the default template or a generic screen was still used.
• Overrides and request options: I searched for relevant override fields or request parameters that might allow template selection but didn’t find any documented options.

What I’m Looking For:

• A documented or supported method to specify an EQS template (e.g., by template name or ID) when making a request via the BLPAPI.
• Alternatively, confirmation on whether template selection is unsupported or if this requires a different workflow (e.g., internal identifiers, session binding, or a Premium API feature).

Any insights, documentation references, or sample code demonstrating this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help.

[jnappa1]

I think you're best to try and use BQNT - there are some worked examples on the BQNT help page for equity screening which you can build out and customise yourself from the example notebooks. I would go this route