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Re: Reuters ID=800



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Actually Equis could change the down loader to meet our needs and Reuters.


Harley

David Duggan wrote:

> After much experience with this problem (4500 securities downloaded per
> night for the last 12 months) and 2 calls to MS I can tell you its a
> size problem.  The tech support at MS confirmed what I was seeing.
>
> Reuters will not process large downloads during prime time. PERIOD.
>
> I tried 8 times since market close on monday.  Then on Tuesday morning I
> downloaded the A's then the B's & C's etc...
>
> I feel a bit ripped off because when I signed on with reuters and agreed
> to pay their flat fee they did not mention this was part of their
> policy.  Had I known I might have tried a different service.
>
> As soon as there is a better comparable service I will switch in a
> second.  In the interim they know they have got us right where they want
> us.
>
> Other services have equally frustrating problems For example Dial Data
> sometimes gives you the most outright garbage you ever saw - and does
> not correct it.
>
> Signed: Tired of those late nights and not enough time to do the
> analysis in the morning.
>
> Barry Spreen wrote:
>
> > Reuters says ID=800 usually indicates a noisy phone line. I have
> > rarely gotten the message, but
> > I only download futures data.
> >
> > Best
> > Barry