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OK - Ill try this along with Bill's suggestion. Thanks.


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jayson" <jcasavant@xxxx> wrote:
> Andy,
> try creating a new database following the steps out lined below 
then make
> this new database your default. Under local storage check disable. 
If you
> are seeing data then you know you have pointed AB to the correct 
MS data. If
> no data is present than you need to double check the correct 
location of
> your MS data file........
> 
> Jayson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: andy_kovacs [mailto:andy_kovacs@x...]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:32 PM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Correct Metastock plug-in use
> 
> 
> Thanks Jayson -
> 
> I did all that - I followed the help instructions to the letter. 
The
> only thing I can think of is that something happened cos I set the
> database up wrong to begin with, and corrected it when it was
> already full. Maybe that has something to do with it...
> 
> Any other suggestions welcome.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jayson" <jcasavant@xxxx> wrote:
> > Andy,
> > be sure the plug-in is pointed at your MS database. Go to files
> then
> > database. The MS plug in should be selected as Data source. Next
> press
> > configure. The path to the metastock data should match the
> metastock data
> > location you update with ML down load. If it does not or is empty
> use the
> > add button to make them match
> >
> > Jayson
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: andy_kovacs [mailto:andy_kovacs@x...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:17 AM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Correct Metastock plug-in use
> >
> >
> > Rick -
> >
> > Thanks for the prompt reply. No, Im not using Meta's downloader -
> Im
> > using another program (ML Downloader) that updates and maintains
> the
> > data itself in meta format. I can open them OK (updated) in
> > Metastock, but Amibroker doesnt seem to register any
> updates/changes
> > Im making to the quotes. I end up having to use the metastock
> import
> > wizard. As far as I know, Im not using local databases (I set the
> > settings the same as in the instuctions) but as updates arent
> > registering it does look that way.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Rick Parsons" 
<RickParsons@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > Andy,
> > >
> > > Are you using Metastock's Downloader to update your data?  If 
so,
> > you do not need to "import" the Metastock quotes.  The Metastock
> > plugin should access the Metastock files directly.  If you import
> > the data, then you are creating a "local database" which is in
> > native Amibroker format.  Running the Downloader does not update 
a
> > local database.
> > >
> > > I hope this helps.  If I am wrong on this, others will correct
> me.
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >   -----Original Message-----
> > >   From: Andrew Smith [mailto:andy_kovacs@x...]
> > >   Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:32 AM
> > >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >   Subject: [amibroker] Correct Metastock plug-in use
> > >
> > >
> > >   Hi
> > >
> > >   This weekend I set up in AB a database based on Metastock
> format
> > quote data. Today I noticed the AB graphs werent updating as I
> > update the metastock quotes. I checked the help file and realised
> Id
> > set it up wrong, so I changed all the database settings, plug-in
> and
> > MS file paths according to the instructions.
> > >
> > >   However, AB still isnt updating as I add new quotes (past) to
> > existing tickers. I also (following the instructions) set up a 
new
> > database to test and imported the data. I then added a few past
> > quotes, but even this database doesnt reflect new data added to
> > ticker history files.
> > >
> > >   Is there something Im missing, or do I really need to import
> the
> > data every day?
> > >
> > >   Thanks
> > >
> > >    Andy
> > >
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