Check the Perpetual Bond box to indicate that the bond has no maturity date. The default is unchecked.
In the Maturity Date box, enter the date the security is due to reach face value. For CDs, enter the ending date of the required holding period. (You can enter the date in MM/DD/YYYY format or use the calendar icon to select it.)
In the Par Value field, enter the par value of the bond.
Check the Zero Coupon box to indicate that the bond does not pay coupons. The default is checked.
In the Bond Issuer field, click the magnifying glass icon to search for the bond issuer.
Click the Amortize to drop-down field and select Maturity Date or Call Date.
Click the Amortization Method drop-down field and select Constant Yield Method or Straight-Line Method. (For more information on these calculations, see Amortization and Accretion.)
Check the Callable box to indicate that the bond is callable. The default is unchecked.
If you checked the Callable box, click on Call Schedule 
and enter the date and price information.
Check the Pre-Refundable box to indicate that the bond is pre-refundable. The default is unchecked.
If you checked the Pre-Refundable box, click on Pre-Refund Schedule and enter in the date and price information.
Check the Putable box to indicate that the bond is putable. The default is unchecked.
If you checked the Putable box, click on Put Schedule and enter in the date and price information.
In the Notes box, enter in information about the bond that cannot be entered in any other field on the Detail tab.
Check the Accrued Interest box to indicate that interest is accrued and received in a separate transaction. When this box is checked, the accrued interest is not part of the price. The default is unchecked.
In the Interest Rate box, enter the annual interest rate of the security as a percentage. For example, enter a 10 percent annual rate as 10.0 not as 0.10. For CDs, enter the simple annual interest rate, not the advertised effective yield. For zero coupon bonds, enter 0.0. The field will accept up to three digits and up to four decimal places. This information is required if Variable Rate is unchecked.
Check the Variable Rate box if the interest rate varies through the life of the security. Checking this field disables the Interest Rate and Payment Frequency fields. You must use the Rate Schedule Setup to set up the payment frequency and interest rate schedules. The default is unchecked. (If checked, the Interest Rate field is ignored.)
If you checked the Variable Rate box, in the Rate Schedule field, click . The Variable rates setup dialog opens. Select start dates using the Date drop-down menu and enter rates in the Rate field. Click OK to return to the Detail tab.
Click the Payment Frequency drop-down field to indicate how often dividends, income, or interest is paid.
Check the Pays on Month End box to indicate that the security's coupon payment always falls on the last day of the month. If it falls on another day, un-check it. The default is checked.
Click the Day Type drop-down field to select the day type used in computing accrued interest. (Day type: the days in months/days in years used. Most corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities use a 30-day month and a 360-day year. Accrued interest on Treasury bonds uses the actual day count and the actual days in the year.) Choose from 30 by 360, Actual By 360, Actual By 365, or Actual By Actual.)
In the Issue Date box, manually enter (or use the calendar icon to select) the date the bond was issued. This is used for computing accrued interest for securities.
In the First Coupon box, manually enter (or use the calendar icon to select) the date of the first coupon payment. This field is used for computing accrued interest. If the first coupon payment is deferred until the end of the first full coupon period, enter the date of the first coupon payment. You can also use this field without the issue date to indicate a payment cycle that does not occur at regular intervals with respect to the maturity date. (If left blank, the assumption is that all the coupons will happen at regular intervals from issuance to maturity.)
In the Final Coupon box, manually enter (or use the calendar icon to select) the date of the final coupon payment. Enter a date only if the security's payment cycle does not occur at regular intervals from issuance to maturity.
Click the Issue State drop-down field to select the state in which the security is issued. This is used to determine federal and state tax implications, if applicable.
In the Issue Price box, enter the issue price if the bond is an OID (original issue discount) bond, zero coupon bond, or any other discounted bond. (Can have up to five digits and four decimal places.)
Click the Bond Status drop-down field to indicate the bond status: Bankruptcy, Call Scheduled, Bond Expired, Pre-refund, Inactive, Default, Called, or Active. If this field is not selected, Morningstar Office will consider it still active.
In the Revenue Source box, enter the bond's revenue source.
If this is a municipal bond, in the Bond Insurer drop-down, select the name of the bond insurance company that guarantees its principal and income payments. (If the company does not appear in the menu, you must enter the bond insurer code and name in the Bond Insurers section of the Definition Master.)
Check the State Taxable box if the bond is taxable at the state level.
Check the Federal Taxable box if the bond is taxable at the federal level.
Click the S&P Rating drop-down field to select the bond's Standard & Poor's rating.
Click the Moody Rating drop-down field to select the bond's Moody's rating.
Click on the Basic or Price Information tabs to enter more data on this security.
To save this security and enter a new one, click 
. To save this security and close the dialog box, click 
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