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Jayson/Graham,

Thanks for the info. I seem to be making some progress now!

Steve



--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Steve_Almond <steve_almond@xxxx>" 
<steve_almond@xxxx> wrote:
> Jayson,
> 
> This is EXACTLY the sort of information I've been looking for. 
> Alternative ways of organising my data.
> 
> I know I can simply list both portfolios in the Metastock Plugin 
> screen. That gets me all 600 stocks in one mighty database in AB. 
How 
> do I seperate the two groups into 2 watchlists?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jayson <jcasavant@xxxx>" 
> <jcasavant@xxxx> wrote:
> > Steve,
> > I am sure you can use more than one database, I do it every day, 
> but 
> > an observation for your question "is there a better way". Have 
you 
> > considered having one database that has all the tickers you 
desire 
> > then setting up a watchlist for the S&P and a 2nd watchlist for 
the 
> > Nas 100 etc in that one database? In AA you can then choose to 
> simply 
> > run your test on that particular watchlist. 
> > 
> > jayson
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Steve_Almond 
> <steve_almond@xxxx>" 
> > <steve_almond@xxxx> wrote:
> > > I spoke much too soon about the solution to my  problem of 
> > > backtest 'Report' not working. This is turning into a 
> nightmare....
> > > Here's the situation. I have set up two seperate databases in 
> > > Amibroker, each of  which access one Metastock Portfolio using 
> the 
> > > Metastock plug-in. One database is the S&P 500, the other is 
the 
> > > Masdaq 100.
> > > When I start AB, it defaults to the Nasdaq 100 and EVERYTHING 
> works 
> > > fine. 
> > > If I then open the S&P 500 database, neither backtest Reports 
nor 
> > > Help will work.
> > > If I now try to open any other database (say the Nasdaq 100 
> again) 
> > > the 'Browse for Folder' window will always open up 
> > > at 'Windows\Temporary Internet Files' (that's when I know I'm 
in 
> > > trouble....)
> > > 
> > > Am I allowed to have two Metastock Databases? I want to be able 
> to 
> > > test any system against the S&P 500 stocks only, or the NDX 
> stocks 
> > > only. Is there a better way to acheive this?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Steve


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