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Hello,
Of course it synchronizes fine. The only thing it does not do is to delete
symbols that were deleted from MS database. But I consider it good
because you still have access to delisted stocks.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John R" <jr-ta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Data not updated
> Just a note of caution - in my experience you need to be careful when using
> MS Plugin and doing database maint on the MS files (adds, renames, deletes
> etc.). AB does not sync dataabse with MS directories so even with a Retrieve
> you can end up with database problems, incoreect/dead links etc. Only safe
> solution I have found is to effectively wipe the AB database before doing a
> Retrieve.
>
> The MS Plugin also used to truncate the MS symbol names - not sure if it
> still does as I now use alternative method to get full symbol names into AB.
>
> John
>
> Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn" <glennokb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:15 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Data not updated
>
>
>> Thanks Richard,
>>
>> I've just done what Graham suggested as I'm using the Metastock plug-
>> in.
>>
>> I had already retrieved the symbols as you mentioned before I asked
>> about this and as you say, it would be nice if it was automatic to
>> retrieve new symbols.
>>
>> I remember when I first started using Amibroker (couple of years ago
>> now), I thought it was strange that this was not automatic. It's just
>> a click, but would be good to have an option to automatically retrieve
>> on startup.
>>
>> Cheers, Glenn
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Richard Dale" <richard@xxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Glen,
>> >
>> > If there are any symbol changes (due to new listings, delistings and
>> code
>> > changes) in the Metastock data format, Amibroker needs to be told to
>> > retrieve the symbols again. You should periodically click the
>> Retrieve
>> > Symbols button inside the File -> Database Settings configuration.
>> >
>> > It'd be great if Amibroker would periodically do this (perhaps upon
>> opening
>> > of the database) as it only takes half a second or so on my PC even
>> with
>> > lots of data folders. In fact, I'll send this in as an improvement
>> request
>> > on the Amibroker web site.
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> > Richard Dale.
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > _____
>> >
>> > From: Glenn [mailto:glennokb@x...]
>> > Sent: Saturday, 10 December 2005 8:40 AM
>> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [amibroker] Data not updated
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a stock that is merging with another. The first stock ABC is
>> > worth approx $13 and the second XYZ is approx $4. I will get 4.234
>> XYZ
>> > shares for one of the ABC shares.
>> >
>> > What I have done is addtocomposite ABC divided by 4.234, then
>> renamed
>> > it to XYZ.
>> >
>> > Now I have downloaded data for XYZ but it is not being updated on
>> the
>> > XYZ symbol in Amibroker. If I look at XYZ under Metastock I can see
>> > it. I use Metastock data source in Amibroker.
>> >
>> > Any idea why the stock isn't updating?
>> >
>> > Thanks Glenn
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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