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Run "Test" - tool, apply all of the criteria, max Errors=1000 and press "Test".
(manual + On-line help explain 50% of the codes used)
If you can't fix the data separetly in the Downloader, then for multi-fixing, Excel
Word and Notepad(also "cross-jumping" between them) is best to be used.
Back Convert-your "old" Metastock-data:
from file-type: Metastock
to file-type: ASCI - txt or Excel - xls
then open these converted files in Notepad/Word/Wordpad or Excel or
even in your browser(not for repairs) to see what happened with the data.
Most lilely, you are able to save what can be saved (you will be able to
"repair" most of it). Anything that is distructed can then be convert-added.
Though, note the difference in "same"-file saving by all forementioned programs.
Be-aware of spaces,dots,comma's,semi-colloms,tabs,extra blanc lines etc.
Needles to say that the USELESS variaty of these irritating characters, date
formations, extra-lines etc., used by the programs(incl. the DLwin !!!) does
mess-up lots of files, their lay-outs and conversions too.
And the DL program on its turn therefore creates and reports general+conversion
errors too.
Error-messages that NEVER explain the TRUE cause, merely a NEVER useable
"militairy" coded, one can just guess about(or not).
Hardly any help can be found in the manual(s) and on-board, and unfortunately,
most will have to be gained by very often practice.
Needles to say to quit downloading from Internet dataproviders too!!!
Ones precious data is priceless. Perhaps starters and students will have to cut back.
But usualy within a year, they can catch on too.
Doing overtime one can better spend on TA, using and exploring the program(s),
exploring own securities, exploring markets' opportunities, exploring markets
and securities' bad-influences, the big traps etc.
Regards,
Ton Maas
Ms-IRB@xxxxxxxxx
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: L J Phillips <KISBAR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Aan: INTERNET:metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: woensdag 27 mei 1998 23:43
Onderwerp: Power-cut
>I normaly convert each day appx 3000 end of day shares data.
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>Today I had a power-cut. 27/05/98
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>Restarted windows MS 6.5 and downloder.
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>During the convertion I had the following massages;
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> 1, 'Unable to read all records'
> 2 'User file is damaged' (Apx 250 records)
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>It looks that apx 250 record (all over the data base) will not convert .
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>Started again , carried out a Scan disk in the hope that any damaged file
>will be repaired
>but with out any luck.
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>I would like to delete at least two days of old allready converted data, in
>the hope that
>will get rid of the damage, but dont know how to do that (in a block) ,and
>would it solve the problem?
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>Any suggestion or help resolving this problem will be appreciated.
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>
>Louis.
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