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Louis,
There were two 'possible' methods in my posts but you have mixed them
up. It is not a problem. Just concentrate on the ASCII method since
Jims XLS file lends itself to that.
I was planning to write up a method for ASCII import since it follows
on from where the current UKB posts end.
It will be out in few days and then you can adopt the method for your
US-Stocks file.
It is based on http://www.amibroker.com/guide/d_ascii.html
Use MarketID etc.
brian_z
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louis Préfontaine"
<rockprog80@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> Thanks for the step-by-step procedure. I did exactly as you
recommanded.
>
> I copied the two broker files from the us_stocks folder to a test
folder I
> created.
>
> Then I modified the structure of the xls file: I kept only 4
columns with
> Market, Sector, Industry and Stock Symbol.
>
> I saved the file as a "format" file in the "formats" folder.
>
> I used the ASCII Wizard to import the file back, but this is where
it does
> not work. The problem is that in there I can't set the markets,
sector,
> industry, etc. I have to allocate a value which
is "Ticker", "YMD", "MDY",
> etc. so I don't know how to do it all at once to put everything
at the
> right place. I don't see any "sector" or "industry" variable that
could be
> assigned to a column in the ASCII file.
>
> Do you have any idea about what I could have done wrong?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Louis
>
> 2008/3/23, brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxx>:
> >
> > Another faster way?
> >
> > The UKB DatabaseManagement posts are only a means to an end (they
> > package the basic skills of DM to allow people to go onto more
custom
> > applications as per the example below).
> >
> > I looked at Jim's XL file for the first time.
> > It contains all, or most of the info you need, to use an ASCII
import
> > method.
> >
> > Try this (I haven't but it should work - try a small example on a
> > dummy database first):
> >
> > a) setup broker.industry and broker.sector files to match Jim's
> > structure
> > b) setup a new database with no symbols or structure
> > c) modifiy Jims XLS file to have columns with Market, Group,
> > Industry, Watchlist ID numbers
> > d) also strip the .OB from the file names in XL.
> > e) create an ASCII format file to suit the above and save it to
the
> > formats folder
> > f) import the modified data, including tickers, using the format
file.
> >
> > For those interested Jims files are at:
> >
> > http://www.icc-az.com
> >
> > then go to Links >> AmiBroker
> >
> >
> > brian_z
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote:
> > >
> > > A possible shortcut?
> > >
> > > a) Create a spare US-Stocks database.
> > > b) Rename all .OB stocks to remove the .OB
> > > c) 'Copy' the structure from US-Stocks (spare) to your local DTN
> > > database.
> > >
> > > I am not sure if you can 'target' .OB stocks and rename them.
> > >
> > > From a message by Tomasz:
> > >
> > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/109280
> > >
> > > The only way to actually RENAME symbols is to use OLE
automation:
> > >
> > > AB = CreateObject("Broker.Application");
> > > stk = AB.Stocks( Name() );
> > >
> > > stk.Ticker = "~" + Name();
> > >
> > > If you can manage to rename the symbols then you can try to
> > replicate
> > > the structure by the methods discussed in this topic:
> > >
> > >
> > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/121148
> > >
> > >
> > > brian_z
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I still have more to learn about AB than what I already now
so I
> > > can
> > > > never be 100% certain but I think some one would have told us
by
> > > now
> > > > if there was a quicker way.
> > > >
> > > > I have only posted GUI methods at the UKB because 'we' need to
> > > > understand the principles before we can use more advanced
(semi-
> > > auto
> > > > methods) like file handling functions/script/COM/ODBC methods
etc.
> > > > If you already have skills in those areas it might not take
long
> > to
> > > > do but if you have to learn it first it will take longer
because
> > > you
> > > > have to get up to speed for a one off procedure.
> > > >
> > > > Either way, AFAIK, you have to have text file lists for every
sub-
> > > > category of every category.
> > > >
> > > > In time I am happy to learn advanced methods but in the
interim I
> > > > find setting up a database does not take long once you have
the
> > > > subcategory component lists carefully labelled.
> > > >
> > > > From memory you just need to slip the lists into the
Watchlists
> > > > folder and run the code (category by category - there are only
> > > three
> > > > major categories - admittedly there are a lot of industry
groups
> > > > lists to prepare).
> > > >
> > > > If you haven't got the Industry lists prepared you could use
> > > > Information/Categories functions and File I/O Functions to
write
> > > > them, from the US-Stocks database to a text file.
> > > >
> > > > The next step for the DM section of the UKB is to write
> > procedures
> > > to
> > > > help people learn how to do that type of thing - that is a
little
> > > bit
> > > > down the track though.
> > > >
> > > > brian_z
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > Préfontaine"
> > > > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Brian,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks a lot for the kind words! I sure am coming froma long
> > > way,
> > > > and
> > > > > thanks to you and to others who helped me I am getting
better
> > > > everyday using
> > > > > Amibroker!
> > > > >
> > > > > There are two files on Jim website:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) The database in .zip with all the tickers in the correct
> > > > categories;
> > > > > 2) The database in .xls with all the tickers listed with
> > > > categories, name,
> > > > > eps, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > I already know how to set the first database correctly with
> > > Yahoo,
> > > > but I
> > > > > need to delete the .OB after the tickers to use the database
> > > wuith
> > > > my
> > > > > real-time provider. So this is why I used the second
database
> > > with
> > > > Excel
> > > > > and deleted the .OB. But then, that's where I don't know how
> > to
> > > > put that
> > > > > information back in place to be sure the tickers will be in
the
> > > > correct
> > > > > industries/markets, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > I read in the manual that categoryAddSymbol can add symbols
to
> > > > whatever
> > > > > category I choose, but the problem is still the same: to
have a
> > > > scan of all
> > > > > the tickers going in the category restaurant (as an
example) I
> > > > would have to
> > > > > manually put them in "restaurants", and considering Jim's DB
> > has
> > > > tons of
> > > > > different categories this would take me forever!
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a faster way to get there?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Louis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2008/3/21, brian_z111 <brian_z111@>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If it is in Jim's DB then you can get it out, in any
> > > category,
> > > > and
> > > > > > get it back,in any category (via Watchlists).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > categoryAddSymbol uses one of the following:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > categoryMarket
> > > > > > categoryGroup
> > > > > > categorySector
> > > > > > categoryIndustry
> > > > > > categoryWatchlist
> > > > > > categoryFavorite
> > > > > > categoryIndex
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You have come a long way in a short time so you maybe
miss a
> > few
> > > > > > points.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Doing it yourself is a tedious business at times but you
> > really
> > > > learn
> > > > > > your craft that way.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can't do more now.
> > > > > > I'm getting tired and don't do good work in that state.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am impressed with your progress.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > brian_z
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > > > > > Préfontaine"
> > > > > > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Brian,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The problem is that when I want to import back to AB,
all I
> > > can
> > > > > > change is
> > > > > > > the group, and I can only modify this group by group. I
> > don't
> > > > see
> > > > > > how I can
> > > > > > > import everything back in the right industry, as setted
by
> > > Jim.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Louis
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2008/3/18, brian_z111 <brian_z111@>:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Try this:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > a) convert CSV lists >> text file
> > > > > > > > b) import to Watchlists
> > > > > > > > c) use categoryAddSymbol to move from WL to
> > > > Markets/Groups/Sectors
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > (as per "SetUp A Custom Database/Nasdaq" at the UKB
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think it is also possible using AFL (even within AB)
> > but
> > > > others
> > > > > > > > could help you more with that than yours truly.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > brian_z
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com><amibroker%
> > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Louis
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Préfontaine"
> > > > > > > > <rockprog80@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I really enjoyed using Jim's tickers
> > > > > > > > > http://icc-az.com/icc%2Daz/default.html?http%
3A//icc-
> > > > az.com/icc% <http://az.com/icc%25><
> > http://icc-az.com/icc%2Daz/default.html?http%3A//icc-
> > > > az.com/icc%25>
> > > > > > <http://icc-az.com/icc%2Daz/default.html?http%3A//icc-
> > > az.com/icc% <http://az.com/icc%25>
> > > > 25>
> > > > > > > > 252Daz/
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > However, I see that this is Yahoo's formatting with
> > e.g.
> > > > AAAA.OB
> > > > > > > > for pink
> > > > > > > > > sheets while my provider would prefer simply AAAA. I
> > > tried
> > > > to
> > > > > > > > remove the
> > > > > > > > > .OB with Excel, and did it correctly, but then I
don't
> > > know
> > > > how
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > import
> > > > > > > > > the files WITH the categories/industries as Jim
setted
> > > them
> > > > up.
> > > > > > In
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > import wizard, there are no options for those
> > categories,
> > > so
> > > > > > would
> > > > > > > > there be
> > > > > > > > > another way to do this?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Louis
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > p.s. I will try to redownload Amiquote to use Yahoo
> > with
> > > > those,
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > > > enjoy using my intraday data if possible.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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